President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has appointed Ismail Naveen as the new Commissioner of Police.
The official ceremony to present the insignia of office was held Tuesday afternoon at the President's Office.
Naveen, who served as Deputy Commissioner of Police until his new appointment, was appointed to the role from among three applicants. He succeeds former Commissioner of Police Ali Shujau, who resigned and retired from service in April.
Since joining the Maldives Police Service on 7 July, 1994, Commissioner of Police Naveen has held several key leadership roles over his 29 years of service, including roles across operational, investigative, administrative, and support departments. Before his appointment as the Deputy Commissioner of Police in February 2024, Naveen served as the Head of Corporate Services Directorate.
Naveen holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, and a Bachelor of Law from the University of Northumbria, England.