Abdulla Saeed

Who is Abdulla Saeed?

Born in Meedhoo, the Maldives, on 25 September 1964, Mr. Abdullah Saeed is a descendant of the Dhiyamigili dynasty of the Maldives. He also belonged to the illustrious family of scholars, jurists and educators in the Maldives, Chief Justice Mohamed Shamsudhdhin El-Kabeeru, Chief Justice Ibrahim Majududhdhin, Chief Justice Moosa Badhurudhdhin, Chief Justice Ismail Bahaaudhdhin, Chief Justice Shaikh Ali Didi and Chief Justice Hussain Afeefudhdhin. The distinguished scholar El-Sheikh El-Hafiz Ibrahim Dhonbeyyaa of Aisaabeegedharu, S. Meedhoo was his great grandfather. According to Mr. HCP Bell, the famous historian and archeologist, his ancestors were “erudite scholars and jurists and judges, Meedhoo has produced for generations past.”[citation needed] Since the sixteenth century more than 8 of his ancestors have filled the high office of Chief Justice of the Maldives. He is the first son of Mr. Mohamed Saeed and Maumoona Mohammed Didi of Alivaage, S. Meedhoo. His father, Mohamed Saeed served as a Khateeb of Meedhoo for nearly a decade.

He received his L.L.B from Al-Azhar University, Cairo in 1994. He received his L.L.M from IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta in 1999. He also attended a parliamentary studies and legal drafting course at the Lok Sabha, India in 1997. The Courses, national and international seminars and conferences he attended include Judicial studies and training programs at Judiciaries in Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia in 2001; Course on Effective Dispute Management in a Changing World, An Executive Programme in Negotiation and Mediation, conducted by Singapore Mediation Centre, Singapore, 2001; Seminar on Customer-Oriented Service, Organized by the Civil Service College in cooperation with Public Service Division, The President’s Office, Male’, 2000; Workshop on Aviation Accident Investigation, Singapore Aviation Academy, Singapore, 16 – 22 February 2000; WIPO National Workshop on Intellectual Property and the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Male’, 1999; Special Course on International Maritime Labour Law in conjunction with ISF, ITF and MMA, Malta, 15 – 19 February 1999; Seminar on the FIDIC forms of contract Male’, 1996; Workshop on EEZ Management and Maritime Legislation organized by Economic and Legal Advisory Services Division, Commonwealth Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Male’, 1995. He is also under taking his L.L.D Program, in Public International Law.