Ahmed Zuhoor has been removed as chairman and board director of the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), the Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) said on Wednesday.
PCB announced Zuhoor's dismissal in a post on X but did not reveal the reason for the move. No case involving Zuhoor has been reported by the media so far.
Zuhoor previously served as a minister, Commissioner General of Customs and managing director of the State Electricity Company (STELCO). He also filled several posts in the previous Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) government.
He became the third top official of a government company to be dismissed in 24 hours. Ahmed Shamaah, Managing Director of the Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO), and Fathimath Thaufeeq (Kudi), Managing Director of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), were both dismissed on Wednesday.
Earlier on Wednesday, Aisha Nurain Janah resigned as chairperson of the MMPRC.
