Tax Commissioner Hassan Zareer appointed Finance Minister

Hassan Zareer, Commissioner General of Taxation, was appointed as Finance Minister on June 8, 2026, following Moosa Zameer's resignation. Zareer had been Tax Commissioner since May 2024. Previously, he served as Chairperson of the Bank of Maldives (BML) and as Director of Finance and Group Chief Compliance Officer at Villa Shipping and Trading Company Pvt Ltd. Zareer holds a Bachelor of Accounting and a Master of Science in Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and is a Fellow Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA, CGMA) from the UK and a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) from Australia. Zameer's resignation reason remains unclear.

Hassan Zareer, Commissioner General of Taxation, was appointed as Finance Minister on June 8, 2026, following Moosa Zameer's resignation. Zareer had been Tax Commissioner since May 2024. Previously, he served as Chairperson of the Bank of Maldives (BML) and as Director of Finance and Group Chief Compliance Officer at Villa Shipping and Trading Company Pvt Ltd. Zareer holds a Bachelor of Accounting and a Master of Science in Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and is a Fellow Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA, CGMA) from the UK and a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) from Australia. Zameer's resignation reason remains unclear.

Hassan Zareer, Commissioner General of Taxation, was appointed as Finance Minister on June 8, 2026, following Moosa Zameer's resignation. Zareer had been Tax Commissioner since May 2024. Previously, he served as Chairperson of the Bank of Maldives (BML) and as Director of Finance and Group Chief Compliance Officer at Villa Shipping and Trading Company Pvt Ltd. Zareer holds a Bachelor of Accounting and a Master of Science in Finance from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and is a Fellow Chartered Management Accountant (FCMA, CGMA) from the UK and a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) from Australia. Zameer's resignation reason remains unclear.

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