The Cricket Board of Maldives elections for President, Vice President and Executive Committee members for the next 4 years took place on 26th September 2020 at the Maldives Centre for Social Education in Malé.
Mohamed Faisal won overwhelming support today taking all votes to become the new President.
Ahmed Hussain gained the seat of Vice President with a majority and there were 7 ‘EXCO’ seats contested and won respectively.
At the conclusion of the formalities, Mr Faisal spoke to those present that he ‘looks forward to working very closely with everyone to enhance and deepen cricket development by attracting more players, strengthening clubs and producing outstanding cricketers’.
Successful Candidates Profiles:
MOHAMED FAISAL
PRESIDENT
Majeedhiya U15 cricket captain
Majeedhiya senior team player
Club cricketer 1996 – 2012
CBM General Secretary 2009 – 2012
CBM Vice President 2012 – 2016
AHMED HUSSAIN
VICE PRESIDENT
Majeedhiya U15 cricket captain
Former national men’s team player
Club cricketer (Victory SC, CBL Sports, Malé Sports)
Treasurer Volleyball association of Maldives 2008 – 2016
CBM EXCO Member 2016 – 2020
MOHAMED RIYAZ
FULL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
EPSS U15 and Over15 cricket captain
Club cricketer 1990 – 2004
Former national men’s team player
Former CBM EXCO member
ACC Level 2 cricket umpire
Former chairman of CBM Umpires Committee
Cricket coach of Jamaluddin, Thaajuddin and Arabiyya Schools 2000 – 2005
MUSTAG AHMED DIDI
FULL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
Former Majeedhiya School junior and senior captain
Club cricketer (Victory SC, Malé Sports, Hiriya, Nexus, Youth SC)
Former national men’s team player
Former national U15s and U19s player
Cricketer for Aberystwyth University
ABDULLA SAUDAN IBRAHIM
FULL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
Former national U15s, U17s and U19s player
Asian Cricket Council Coach Educator
Asian Cricket Council Umpires Educator
Asian Cricket Council Level 2 Coach & Umpire
U17 National Team Coach 2008 – 2010
Active Coach & Umpire 2003 – 2013
Initiated girls school cricket in Maldives
Introduced cricket to several Atolls
Maldives Olympic Committee Course Director
MOHAMED ASHRAF
FULL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
Club cricketer 2001 – 2002
Cricket Umpire 2002 – 2003
HR Professional specialising in people development
AHMED AMIR
FULL MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE
Former national men’s cricket player
School cricketer for Majeedhiya & EPSS
Club cricketer for Milan Cricket Club and New Radiant
CBM EXCO Member 2008 – 2016
FATHMATH RIZNA
ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE
Asian Games basketball team member 2010
Basketball junior coach
Basketball Referee – L1 (Maldives)
Basketball Referee – L2 (China)
Masters in Physical Education and Sports
Training rehabilitation sports trainer – Beijing Sports Hospital 2017
Trainer and Rehabilitation of Beijing Judo Team 2018
AHMED KALEEM
ASSOCIATE REPRESENTATIVE
Former national men’s cricket player & captain
School cricketer for Aliya & EPSS
Club cricketer for Milan Cricket Club and Wycherly International School and NCC Sri Lanka
CBM EXCO Member 2012 – 2020