Nurain appointed as MACL’s new chairperson

Aisha Nurain Janah has been appointed as the new chairperson of Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL).

The appointment was announced by the Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) via a post on X on Thursday afternoon.

29 މެއި 2025 ވަނަ ދުވަހު، މޯލްޑިވްސް އެއަރޕޯޓްސް ކޮމްޕެނީ ލިމިޓެޑް - އެމްއޭސީއެލްގެ ޗެއަރޕާސަންގެ މަޤާމަށް ހ. ސީސައިޑް އަލްފާޟިލާ އައިޝާ ނޫރައިން ޖަނާހު ވަނީ އައްޔަނުކުރެވިފައެވެ.

— Privatization & Corporatization Board (@pcb_gov) May 29, 2025

Nurain replaces Maldivian tourism pioneer Mohamed Umar Manik (MU Manik), who resigned from the role of MACL’s chairperson back in January.

Nurain obtained her higher education from New Zealand where she resided. She a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Auckland and a Master's degree in accounting from the Auckland University of Technology.

The daughter of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s Trade and Investment Principal Advisor Mohamed Ali Janah, Nurain had previously served as the chairperson of Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) from December 2023 up until her sudden resignation in May 2024.

Nurain had gained popularity following an interview to an international news outlet during the ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair, held in March 2024. Soon after, several local medias reported of tensions within Tourism Ministry and MMPRC. However, these reports were denied by then-Tourism Minister Ibrahim Faisal – who was dismissed from the cabinet back in January.