Shakeel exits Hajj Corporation as Parliament endorses his return to the Elections Commission

With Parliament approving the appointment of ruling PNC senator and former Elections Commission (EC) member Mohamed Shakeel to the vacant seat on the commission, he has resigned from his post as Managing Director of the Maldives Hajj Corporation.

The Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) has accepted Shakeel’s resignation from both the post of Managing Director and his position on the company’s Board of Directors.

Shakeel secured parliamentary approval with 51 votes in favor and seven against.

މޯލްޑިވްސް ހައްޖު ކޯޕަރޭޝަންގެ ލިމިޓެޑްގެ މެނޭޖިންގ ޑިރެކްޓަރުގެ މަޤާމުންނާއި، ޑިރެކްޓަރުންގެ ބޯޑުގެ މެމްބަރުކަމުގެ މަޤާމުން، ދަފްތަރު ނަންބަރު ރސ 13449، މުޙައްމަދު ޝަކީލު އިސްތިއުފާ ދެއްވުމަށް ހުށަހަޅުއްވާފައިވާތީވެ، އިސްތިއުފާ ޤަބޫލުކޮށް އެ މަޤާމުން ވަނީ ވަކިކޮށްފައި.

— Privatization & Corporatization Board (@pcb_gov) June 23, 2026

Shakeel, who also served as State Minister for Economic Affairs during the final days of former President Abdulla Yameen’s administration, is a prominent member of the PNC’s senate and plays an active role in the party’s political activities.

He was interviewed by the Parliament’s Independent Institutions Committee on Monday.