Azmiralda Zahir (Dhivehi: އަޒްމިރާލްދާ ޒާހިރު; born 19 July 1979) is a Maldivian lawyer and jurist who has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Maldives since 4 September 2019.
Zahir also served as the Maldives' first female Chief Justice when she temporarily filled the vacancy caused by the retirement of Abdulla Areef in November 2019.
Zahir appealed this decision to the parliamentary oversight committee, stating that she was the only judge with childcare responsibilities, and that working in Addu City would prevent her from caring for her two children.
[5][6] The International Commission of Jurists criticised Zahir's transfer, describing it as "arbitrary" and comparing it to a demotion due to the southern branch not being authorised to hear complaints over constitutional matters.
[8] The President of the Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, announced in August 2019 his intention to nominate Zahir, alongside Aisha Shujune, as the Supreme Court's two new justices.
[11] In November 2019, Zahir was announced as the interim Chief Justice of the Supreme Court following the retirement of Abdulla Areef on health grounds.