The Privatisation and Corporatisation Board (PCB) has appointed Captain Mohamed Shareef as the Chairperson of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL).
Captain Shareef had been serving in the Board of Directors at MPL up until this appointment. He was appointed to the MPL board on February 6, 2019.
Captain Shareef is a former master mariner who worked at Maldives National Shipping Limited (MNSL) between 1986 and 2005. He has served the maritime industry for several years, and has completed several professional and vocational training programmes in maritime auditing, safety and navigation. He has also filled several managerial positions in the industry and conducted training programmes in the field.
Captain Shareef is also the Founder and Chairman of Sanco Maldives Private Limited. He also served as a member of the Parliament of the Maldives between 2005 and 2011.