Ali Zaheer
Information Officer
Records & Information
- Address: HA. Ihavandhoo Council Office, Room 6
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +960 700 0206
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About the Council
Your elected representatives and the council's work.
5th council term · 2026–2031
About HA. Ihavandhoo Council
The island council is the elected body that governs Ihavandhoo on behalf of its residents. It plans the island's development, approves the annual budget, provides local services and represents the community before the central government.
The council is led by a President and Vice President, supported by a professional Secretariat, four standing committees and the Women's Development Committee. Every sitting is minuted and every decision is published in the transparency section.
- Term
- 2026–2031
- Term began
- 20 May 2026
- Term length
- 5 years
- 3
- Councillors
- 11
- Sittings held
- This term
- 28
- Decisions passed
- 89%
- Average attendance
01Our direction
Vision and mission
Our vision
Ihavandhoo: a thriving, sustainable fishing island with opportunities for all.
Our mission
To improve island life through accountable governance, adequate infrastructure and community participation.
02President's message
Hussain Nazim
President
Assalaamu alaikum. On behalf of the council, I welcome you to the official website of Ihavandhoo Council. This site is our promise that how we work, decide and spend will always be open to the people we serve.
Our focus for this term is clear: finish the harbour and reclamation works, strengthen the fishing economy, and make sure every family can reach the council's services quickly and fairly, whether on a phone or at the counter.
I invite every resident to follow our sittings, read our decisions, use the services and tell us where we can do better. A council is only as strong as the community behind it.
— Hussain Nazim, President
03Legal status
Legal status and powers
A plain-language summary of what the Decentralization Act (Law No. 7/2010) lets an island council do.
The council prepares and approves the island development plan, sets priorities for each term and monitors progress against them.
The council prepares the annual budget, approves how funds are allocated and reports on spending to residents and the Local Government Authority.
Waste management, roads, public spaces, community halls and other everyday services are delivered or coordinated by the council.
The council administers land and public property assigned to it and plans land use for housing, business and community needs.
The council establishes committees, including the Women's Development Committee, and oversees their work.
Within the law, the council passes local regulations and decisions and collects approved fees and charges for its services.
Summary only. This is a simplified summary written for residents. It is not legal advice and does not replace the text of the Act or its regulations. Read the full Act for the authoritative wording.
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Your councillors
Elected for the 2026–2031 term.
Hussain Nazim
President
Aishath Shaheema
Vice President
Ismail Rasheed
Council member
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Units and responsibilities
The two sections of the Secretariat, the units inside them and what each is responsible for.
Corporate Affairs Section
Supports the Council and runs its people, money, records and information.
Section head: Ahmed Shaheem
Administration & Human Resources
Fathimath Nasheeda · Manager, Administration & Human Resources
- Reception, correspondence and office administration
- Recruitment, leave, training and staff records
- Council facilities, vehicles and supplies
Finance & Procurement
Mohamed Riyaz · Manager, Finance & Procurement
- Prepare the annual budget and monitor spending
- Collect fees, pay suppliers and keep the accounts
- Run tenders and quotations under the procurement rules
Records & Information
Ali Zaheer · Information Officer
- Register, file and archive official records
- Answer requests under the Right to Information Act
- Publish notices, decisions and reports on the website
Council Affairs & Legal
- Prepare agendas and minutes for council and committee sittings
- Track council decisions until they are carried out
- Advise on regulations, contracts and legal compliance
Municipal & Development Services Section
Delivers everyday services to residents and plans and supervises development works.
Section head: Ibrahim Zaki
Planning, Projects & Land
Ismail Naasir · Manager, Planning & Projects
- Prepare the development plan and the work programme
- Supervise projects, contractors and progress reports
- Administer land, plots and the land-use plan
Civil Registry & Community Services
Hassan Zareer · Manager, Civil Registry & Community Services
- Process applications, permits and certificates
- Handle complaints and track them to resolution
- Manage hall, ground and equipment bookings
Waste, Environment & Public Works
Ibrahim Zahir · Manager, Waste, Environment & Public Works
- Collect, sort and dispose of waste
- Maintain roads, drains, street lights and public spaces
- Run environment and beach clean-up programmes
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Secretariat budget
Budget allocated to the Secretariat in 2026: staff costs and administration.
- Salaries and allowances
- MVR 3,045,000
- Administrative expenses
- MVR 945,000
- Total allocated
- MVR 3,990,000
- Spent so far
- MVR 3,036,600
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Information Officer
The officer who handles requests for information.
08
Committees and staff
Each committee with its chair, members and the Secretariat staff who support it.
Finance and Procurement Committee
Chair: Hussain Nazim
Members: Hussain Nazim, Ismail Rasheed, Mohamed Riyaz
Secretariat staff: Mohamed Riyaz (Manager, Finance & Procurement)
Development Committee
Chair: Aishath Shaheema
Members: Hussain Nazim, Aishath Shaheema, Ismail Naasir
Secretariat staff: Ismail Naasir (Manager, Planning & Projects)
Social Affairs Committee
Chair: Aishath Shaheema
Members: Aishath Shaheema, Aishath Nazeera, Ismail Rasheed
Secretariat staff: Fathimath Nasheeda (Manager, Administration & Human Resources)
Environment Committee
Chair: Ismail Rasheed
Members: Ismail Rasheed, Ibrahim Zahir
Secretariat staff: Ibrahim Zahir (Manager, Waste, Environment & Public Works)
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Record Management Procedure
Every official record is registered, filed, protected and kept for a set period, then archived or disposed of under the Council's records procedure.
- 01Register: every incoming and outgoing document gets a reference number.
- 02File: the record is placed in the right file by subject and year.
- 03Protect: only authorised staff may open it, and confidential records are locked.
- 04Retain: each type of record is kept for its retention period.
- 05Archive or dispose: after that period the record is archived or destroyed with the Secretary General's approval.
- Council decisions and minutes
- Permanent
- Financial records
- 10 years
- Service applications
- 5 years
- Routine correspondence
- 3 years
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Responsibilities and duties of executives
What each executive post is responsible for.
- Chairs council sittings and represents the Council
- Signs approved decisions and regulations
- Oversees the Secretary General and the Council's performance
- Acts for the President when the President is absent
- Chairs the committees the Council assigns
- Follows up the development plan with the Secretariat
Mariyam Shiuna
- Leads the Secretariat and is accountable for carrying out council decisions
- Advises the Council on law, budget and policy
- Is the accounting officer for the annual budget
- Appoints staff within the approved structure
Ahmed Shaheem
- Supervises the administration, finance, records and council-affairs units
- Prepares the annual budget with the Finance unit
- Reports to the Secretary General
Ibrahim Zaki
- Supervises the planning, civil registry and public works units
- Oversees development projects and service delivery to residents
- Reports to the Secretary General
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More about the Council
Directories, teams and meetings.
Information directory
Everything you need to know about the Council: what it is, what it does, how to ask for information and who to contact.
Senior Management Team (SMT)
The Secretary General, the section heads and the unit managers who lead the Secretariat.
Heads of sections
The head of each of the Secretariat's two sections.
Secretariat staff directory
Photo, post, unit, address, official email and phone of every member of staff.
WDC meetings
Agendas, minutes, resolutions and reports of regular and emergency meetings of the Women's Development Committee.
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Explore the council
Everything about how your council is organised and how it works.
Councillors
Profiles, portfolios and attendance
Secretariat & Org Chart
Sections and staff directory
Senior Management Team (SMT)
Senior officers leading the secretariat
Heads of sections
Who leads each council section
Women's Development Committee
Members, activities and reports
WDC meetings
Schedule, agendas and minutes
Committees
Standing committees and mandates
Council Meetings
Calendar, agendas, minutes, decisions
Development Plan
Strategic goals and progress
Information directory
Contacts, offices and public information