President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed Aminath Ameena to the Maldives Broadcasting Commission.

In a statement, the President’s Office said President Solih presented her the letter of appointment at a special ceremony held this morning at the President’s Office.

The statement said that Ameena’s professional and academic backgrounds pertain to the field of journalism.

It said that she completed her masters in journalism and media communications from the Maldives Islamic University (IUM), and had previously completed an undergraduate degree in journalism from the Maldives National University (MNU).

Prior to her appointment, Ameena worked as the Senior Editor at VMedia. Additionally, she has completed several trainings in journalism, and is the recipient of two awards from the Maldives Media Council (MMC) celebrating excellence in journalism.