Mohamed Afif Hussain has been appointed as the Chairman of Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC).

"Afif has been appointed as the Chairman of the Company today. MTCC has welcomed the appointment of Afif as the Chairman of the company," MTCC said in a statement.

The company said it would make further progress under Afif's chairmanship.

Afif has served as director general of the housing ministry and chairman of FENAKA and the State Trading Organisation (STO).

Managing directors, board members and chairman of public sector undertakings are appointed by the Privatization and Corporatisation Board (PCB), which appoints one of the nominees to the President.