President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has today appointed Hussain Fiyaz Moosa to the post of Information Commissioner.

Hussain Fiyaz Moosa has served extensively in the media field and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Curtin University (Institute: Limkokwing University of Creative Technology, Malaysia). He previously served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Raajje TV, and Editor of Raajje.mv. Prior to his new appointment, Fiyaz served as the Founder and Managing Director of privately-owned marketing and media relations firm Komaakoalhi.

Fiyaz was approved as the Information Commissioner with the votes of 72 members out of the 74 members who were present during the sitting. The Parliament Committee on Independent Institutions had submitted two other names along with Fiyaz to the Parliament floor, after having conducted a fair share of reasearch into the nominees.

In addition to Fiyaz, the committee researched into former EC Member, Ahmed Fayaz and Ahmed Aahidh Rasheed.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih nominated nine applicants, whose names were then sent to the Parliament. The Parliament then interviewed four of the candidates, in order of importance as given by the President.

The committee interviewed Fiyaz, Fayaz and Aahidh in addition to Fathimath Saushan.