Customs chief Dhiyana’s husband, Adheem appointed to MPL’s board

Adam Adheem, the husband of Commissioner General of Customs Fathimath Dhiyana, has been appointed to the board of directors of Maldives Ports Limited (MPL).

According to the Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB), the appointment was made on Tuesday.

Adheem, who previously worked at Customs, had contested the local council elections on April 4 for the North Machangolhi seat at the Male’ City Council on a ruling People’s National Congress (PNC) ticket. However, he lost to Khadeeja Mohamed, a politician from the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP).

މޯލްޑިވްސް ޕޯޓްސް ލިމިޓެޑްގެ ޑިރެކްޓަރުންގެ ބޯޑަށް މެމްބަރަކު އައްޔަނުކުރުން https://t.co/CyvrRvlR6Y

— Privatization & Corporatization Board (@pcb_gov) November 10, 2026

Following his defeat in the April polls, Adheem served as a senior political director at the Homeland Security Ministry.

He is married to Dhiyana, who has been serving as the chief of Customs since July 2024.

Adheem’s appointment to the board of a state-owned enterprise comes after another PNC candidate who suffered defeat in the April polls, former deputy mayor of Male’ Mohamed Areesh, was appointed to the board of Maldives Post in October.

Several other PNC candidates who lost the elections have also been appointed to various positions in government ministries and SOEs.