President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has appointed Zamath Ahmed Waheed as a member of the Maldives Broadcasting Commission (BroadCom).
The appointment was made on Wednesday, two days after she secured the Parliament’s backing with a unanimous vote of 54.
Zamath most recently as the Chief Executive Office at the Islamic Ministry. She holds a Master of Arts in Journalism from the Islamic University of Maldives (IUM), and previously worked as a reporter at the Public Service Media (PSM) as well as several private media outlets.
She replaces Aminath Ameena, whose term at the BroadCom expired earlier this week.
Zamath had topped the list of six candidates sent by President Muizzu on May 12 for consideration as a member of the BroadCom.
The candidates:
Zamath Ahmed Waheed, Mala, GDh. Thinadhoo
Ibrahim Ashraf, V. Mashaveli, K. Male’
Moosa Rilwan, M. Haavilaa, K. Male’
Zeena Zahir, Athirige, GDh. Gadhdhoo
Ali Yusuf, Baarana, Lh. Hinnavaru
Shimla Ahmed, Aastralge, S. Hithadhoo
The Independent Institutions Committee, which vetted the candidates, had awarded her the highest points among the candidates with 89.29 points. Her closest competitor, PSM’s former managing director Zeena Zahir, received 84.57 points.