President Mohamed Nasheed has proposed Ali Rasheed Umar as the new Auditor General, subject to approval by the People’s Majlis.
Umar is a Chartered Certified Accountant and holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the University of Liverpool.
He previously held the position of President of Anti-Corruption Commission as well as several other positions at the Commission including member, Assistant Officer, Assistant Director, Deputy Director and Director.
The previous Auditor General Ibrahim Naeem was dismissed after a no-confidence motion from parliament.