Noorain appointed as MACL Chairperson, Shaheer at HDC

Former MMPRC Chairperson Aisha Noorain Janah has been appointed as Chairperson of Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), with former STO Managing Director Ahmed Shaheer appointed as Chairperson of Housing Development Corporation (HDC).

In a post on X, Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) announced that Noorain, H. Seaside, has been appointed as MACL Chairperson.

Noorain resigned from her position as MMPRC Chairperson after serving about six months in the post. However, no reason was given for her resignation.

Noorain is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in various jobs in the accounting sector in New Zealand. Prior to moving back to Maldives, Noorain was a manager at world renowned Ernst & Young.

In an additional post on X, PCB said that Shaheer, M. Laalubaag, had been appointed as Chairman of HDC.

Shaheer has previously served as Chairman of Fenaka as well. He filled the position of STO Managing Director from 2015 to 2018 during former President Abdulla Yameen's administration.

Shaheer spent 29 years of his career at STO, having worked as Procurement Head before his promotion to Managing Director.

The most recent Chairman of MACL was Mohamed Umar Manik (MU Manik). He resigned from the post on January 28, 2024, citing health reasons.

The last Chairman of HDC was Ahmed Nasif (Didi). He was dismissed from the position and appointed as WAMCO Chairman in March.