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Judicial branch
Maldives — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since since 11 November 1978) |
| 1991 | High Court Chief of State and Head of Government--President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since 11 November 1978) |
| 1992 | High Court |
| 1993 | High Court |
| 1994 | High Court |
| 1995 | High Court |
| 1996 | High Court |
| 1997 | High Court |
| 1998 | High Court |
| 1999 | High Court |
| 2000 | High Court |
| 2001 | High Court |
| 2002 | High Court |
| 2003 | High Court |
| 2004 | High Court |
| 2005 | High Court |
| 2006 | High Court |
| 2007 | High Court |
| 2008 | Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges are appointed by the President with approval of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission |
| 2009 | Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president with approval of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission |
| 2010 | Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president with approval of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission |
| 2011 | Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president with approval of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission |
| 2012 | Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges are appointed by the president with approval of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; all lower court judges are appointed by the Judicial Service Commission |
| 2013 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Council; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Cou |
| 2014 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magis |
| 2015 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; M |
| 2016 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; M |
| 2017 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4 judges) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a separate 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; M |
| 2018 | highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4 judges); note - only 4 justices as of February 2018; the chief justice and one justice were arrested and imprisoned in early February 2018 following President YAMEEN’s declaration of a state of emergency | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirm |
| 2019 | highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4-6 justices; note - 3 justices as of late 2019) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, |
| 2020 | highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4-6 justices; note - 3 justices as of late 2019) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 | subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, |
| 2021 | highest courts: Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 4-6 justices; note - 3 justices as of late 2019) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juve |
| 2022 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 justices judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Co |
| 2023 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 justices judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Co |
| 2024 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 justices judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission - a 10-member body of selected high government officials and the public - and upon confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate Co |
| 2025 | highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice and 6 justices) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president in consultation with the Judicial Service Commission -- a 10-member body of selected senior government officials and the public -- and on confirmation by voting members of the People's Majlis; judges serve until mandatory retirement at age 70 subordinate courts: High Court; Criminal, Civil, Family, Juvenile, and Drug Courts; Magistrate |