PCB names Haris as new MTDC managing director

Haris Mohamed has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC).

The Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) announced his appointment to the MTDC board of directors on Tuesday.

The post became vacant after the previous MD, Ahmed Niyaz, was dismissed on Thursday. The PCB did not disclose the reason for his removal.

Haris is a management consultant with more than 30 years of professional experience in aviation, tourism, marketing, public relations and business administration.

He previously served as Acting Managing Director of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) and as General Manager of Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL).

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— Privatization & Corporatization Board (@pcb_gov) July 28, 2026

Educationally, Haris holds a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Institute of Business. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Chartered Management Institute.

MTDC was established during former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom’s administration to boost the Maldivian tourism industry. However, the company has not been highly profitable and currently operates only a limited number of projects.

Recently, the PCB has appointed members to the boards of several state-owned companies. 

In April, the Finance Ministry ordered a 33 percent reduction in staff across government-owned companies. This month, while appointing new board members, the PCB instructed SOEs to complete the downsizing within three months.

Government companies are reducing staff as part of wider measures to cut public spending in the debt‑ridden country.