Aisha Sujun has resigned from the Executive Committee of the Bar Council, following the Parliament's approval to appoint her as a Supreme Court justice.
The Bar Council announced Sujun's resignation on Twitter, and thanked her for her earnest service.
The parliament approved to appoint Sujun to the Supreme Court with 62 members voting in favor of the appointment. Sujun previously served as a Civil Court judge until 2014, and was one of the first two female judges to be appointed in the Maldives.