Central bank governor steps down
Dr Azeema Adam has stepped down as governor of the central bank to relocate with her husband who recently took up the double post of permanent representative to the United Nations and ambassador to the United States.
16 Aug 2017, 9:00 AM
Dr Azeema Adam has stepped down as governor of the central bank to relocate to New York with her husband, who recently took up the posts of permanent representative to the United Nations and ambassador to the United States.
President Abdulla Yameen has nominated Assistant Governor Neeza Imad as Azeema’s replacement, subject to parliamentary approval.
Announcing her resignation to the press Wednesday morning, Azeema said she did not want to stay on as governor while spending long periods out of the country.
“The governor’s position is the job that I have most wanted in my life. I have worked at MMA since I was 19 years old. This job has been the most honourable, the proudest and the most satisfying job I have done,” she said.
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