Mahir appointed Family Court chief judge
Mahir became the acting Chief Judge of the Family Court after Huzaifa's appointment to the High Court in June.
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Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has decided to appoint Ibrahim Mahir as the chief judge of the Family Court.
The post of Chief Judge of the Family Court was vacated following the appointment of then Family Court chief judge Huzaifa Mohamed to the High Court in June.
JSC said in a statement on Thursday that Mahir was appointed as the Chief Judge of the Family Court after interviewing the applicants following the announcement made on August 31.
JSC said the decision was made during a commission meeting on October 5.
Ibrahim Mahir:
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He first became a judge on November 9, 2005
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He first served as a judge at the Civil Court
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He was transferred to the Family Court on May 23, 2010
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Mahir became the acting Chief Judge of the Family Court after Huzaifa's appointment to the High Court in June
