Music composer Shammoon Hameed was appointed as a member of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) today.
He was appointed to the post during a ceremony held at the President's Office this morning. President Mohamed Muizzu presented the letter of appointment to him.
The appointment of Shammoon Hameed, who is the nephew of former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, was approved by the Parliament on August 26. He received unanimous support from all 57 members present during the vote.
In addition to Shammoon Hameed, the President had also nominated Samaau Ahmed Najeeb for a seat on the commission. Samaau, who has previously served as a member of the HRCM, holds higher education qualifications in the field of human rights.
Shammoon previously served as the Secretary-General of the HRCM, having been appointed to the role in February 2012. However, he was removed from the position in November 2016 following amendments made to the commission's regulations.
At the time, Shammoon filed a case with the Civil Court, contending that his dismissal was unlawful. However, the court ruled that there were no legal irregularities in his removal from the post of Secretary-General.
Beyond his work at the HRCM, Shammoon has held several high-level positions in other institutions. These include serving as the Director General of the National Centre for the Arts (NCA), a Director at Voice of Maldives, and a Music Supervisor at the Ministry of Education.
During the previous administration, he also served as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Heritage.
