CURRICULUM VITAE
DR HASSAN SAEED
PERSONAL:
Family Name: Saeed
First Name: Hassan
Nationality: Maldivian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth: 14 January 1970
Address: 4th Floor, H.Shady Palm,
Hithaffinivaa Magu, Male
Republic of Maldives
Contact: (+960) 7786500 (hp)
Email: saeed@raajjechambers.com.mv
Languages: English, Arabic, Urdu, Dhivehi (mother tongue)
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Doctor of philosophy, University of Queensland, Australia
1999-2003
Master of comparative Law (MCL), International Islamic University,
Malaysia
1995-1997
Bachelor of Law (LLB, Hon), International Islamic University,
Malaysia
1991-1995
Pre-University, International Islamic University,
Malaysia
1988-1990
Secondary education,
Pakistan
1982-1987
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Barrister at law, High Court of Australia
Advocate and Solicitor, Republic of Maldives.
PRESENT POST:
Partner, Raajje Chambers (Corporate and Business Law Firm)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Founder/Member of Maldivian National Party
Founder/Member of Open Society Association
CAREER HISTORY:
Attorney General of the Republic of Maldives
Attorney General’s Office
11-11-2003 – 05-08-2007
Chief Judge,
Criminal Court
21-01-2003- 10-11-2003
Lecturer on Islamic Law, School of Law, University of Queensland
2001
Tutor on Corporation Laws, School of Law, University of Queensland
1999
Research Assistant, School of Law, University of Queensland,
Australia
1999
Research Assistant, Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne
1998
State Attorney, Attorney General’s Office,
Maldives
1997
PUBLICATIONS:
Freedom of Religion-Apostasy and Islam, co-authored with Prof. Abdulla Saeed.
Democratic Consolidation or Reversal – Disturbing Trends under the New Regime, co-authored with Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed.
Is Judicial Threat under Threat in the Maldives? co-authored with Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed.
MARITAL STATUS:
Married