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| Attorney General of the Maldives | |
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| Appointer | President of the Maldives |
| First holder | Mohamed Munavvar |
| Website | agoffice.gov.mv |
The Attorney General or the Prosecutor General of Maldives is the Maldivian government's chief legal advisor, and its primary lawyer. The Prosecutor General is usually a highly respected Senior Advocate, and is appointed by the President. The incumbent Attorney General is Ibrahim Riffath.
| Name | Term of office | President(s) served under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Munavvar | 1993 | 2003 | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Hassan Saeed | November 11, 2003 | August 5, 2007 | |
| Azima Shukoor | 2007 | November 11, 2008 | |
| Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed | November 12, 2008 | May 19, 2009 | Mohamed Nasheed |
| Husnu Al Suood | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Ahmed Ali Sawad | August 12, 2010 | 2011 | |
| Abdullah Muizzu | March 21, 2011 | February 7,2012 | |
| Azima Shukoor | February, 2012 | April 9, 2013 | Mohammed Waheed Hassan |
| Aishath Bisham | April 9, 2013 | November 20, 2013 | |
| Mohamed Anil | November 21, 2013 | November 16, 2018 | Abdulla Yameen |
| Ibrahim Riffath | November 17, 2018 | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | |
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