President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has officially appointed Moomina Waheed as the Vice President of the Human Rights Commission (HRCM).
President Muizzu nominated Moomina as the Vice President of HRCM on 16 January and forwarded the nomination for Parliament approval the same day. The Parliamentary Independent Institutions Committee expedited the process and bypassed the interview process to endorse Moomina’s nomination. On 20 January, the Parliament confirmed her appointment with 67 lawmakers voting in favour.
Moomina first joined HRCM in 2004 and subsequently worked at different levels for over nine years. During this period, she took on key responsibilities such as the formulation and implementation of the Commission’s Strategic Plan, Annual Reports, Annual Budget, Annual Work Plans, preparation of shadow reporting for the UN Human Rights Systems. Her expertise also extended to fostering international relations and relationship-building with various state institutions.
In September 2020, Moomina was appointed as a member of HRCM. She holds a Master’s degree in Human Rights and Democratisation Asia Pacific from the University of Sydney, Australia. Prior to her appointment to the commission, she served as a Consultant on the delivery of labour and employment mandate for the Ministry of Economic Development.

Moomina succeeds Dr Ahmed Adhuham Abdullah, who resigned in October 2023.


The HRCM consists of five members in total.