The Chief Justice of the Maldives is the highest authority of the entire Maldivian judiciary, they are the final authority on the interpretation of the Constitution of the Maldives, any law, or matter dealt with by a court of law. The Chief Justice is appointed by the President of the Maldives after a consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and a confirmation of the nominee by a majority vote by the members of the People's Majlis.
On 18 September 2008, Abdulla Saeed was appointed by President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom as the first Chief Justice. Saeed served as the Chief Justice until 10 August 2010, where President Mohamed Nasheed appointed Ahmed Faiz Hussain as the Chief Justice under the 2010 Judicature Act.
The longest-serving Chief Justice was Ahmed Muthasim Adnan, who was appointed by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 8 December 2019 and retired on 20 July 2025.
List +PortraitNameStart of TermEnd of TermLength of TermAppointer (President of the Maldives) 1 Abdulla Saeed 18 September 2008 10 August 2010 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom 2 Ahmed Faiz Hussain 10 August 2010 11 December 2014 Mohamed Nasheed3 Abdulla Saeed 14 December 2014 20 June 2018 Abdulla Yameen4 Ahmed Abdulla Didi 28 June 2018 18 November 2019 Abdulla Yameen5 Ahmed Muthasim Adnan 8 December 2019 20 July 2025 Ibrahim Mohamed Solih6 Abdul Ghanee Mohamed 6 August 2025 Incumbent Mohamed Muizzu
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