MOHAMMED LATHEEF UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION OF MALDIVES PRESIDENT

Male, Maldives, March 26, 2024 – The Volleyball Association of Maldives held an Extraordinary Congress on Tuesday at 10pm Maldives time to elect its new leadership following the resignation of Mr Mohamed Raneysh on March 1, 2024.

Mr. Mohammed Latheef, himself President of Central Asian Volleyball Association, emerged victorious, securing a unanimous vote from the attending members to be elected as the VAM President.

Mohammed Latheef becomes new VAM President

With 8 out of 10 eligible voters in attendance, Mr Latheef received all 8 votes cast, solidifying his position as the President for a one-year term until April 1, 2025. This marks Mr Latheef’s second term as the President of the Volleyball Association of Maldives following his initial tenure from 2016 to 2020.

Mr Mohammed Latheef’s leadership extends beyond the Maldives, as he has also been serving as the CAVA President since 2020. His second term as CAVA President began this February following the unanimous election with 14 votes at the CAVA Annual General Assembly held in Bangkok, Thailand on February 2, 2024.

Mohammed Saeed

The elections also saw the unanimous selection of other key positions within the association:

– Senior Vice President: Mr Mohammed Saeed

– Vice President Volleyball: Mr Ali Latheef

– Vice President Executive: Mr Izzath Waheed

– Vice President Female: Ms Aaidha Abdul Hakeem

– Executive Committee Member – 3: Mr Fathuhullah Waheed

– Executive Committee Member – 4: Mr Sofwan Ahmed

– Executive Committee Member – 5: Mr Shiyam Ali

– Executive Committee Member – 6 (Female): Ms Aishath Fatheenath

The unanimous support for the newly-elected leadership underscores the confidence and trust placed in them by Members of the Volleyball Association of Maldives. The association looks forward to Mr Latheef’s leadership in advancing the sport of volleyball and promoting its values throughout the Maldives.