Cabinet of Abdulla Yameen

See also: Cabinet of the Maldives

Yameen Cabinet
Cabinet of the Maldives
Yameen's Cabinet pictured in a meeting in July 2018
Date formed	17 November 2013
Date dissolved	17 November 2018
People and organisations
President	Abdulla Yameen
President's history	Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation (2008–2008) Minister of Higher Education (2005-2007)
Vice President	Mohamed Jameel Ahmed (2013–2015) Ahmed Adeeb (2015) Abdulla Jihad (2016-2018)
No. of ministers	17 (including AG)
Ministers removed	16
Member party	Progressive Party of Maldives
Opposition parties	Maldivian Democratic Party   Jumhooree Party
Opposition leaders	Mohamed Nasheed, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, Qasim Ibrahim, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
History
Election	2013 Maldivian presidential election
Advice and consent	People's Majlis
Predecessor	Waheed Cabinet
Successor	Solih Cabinet

The Cabinet of Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom was the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018.

The Cabinet of Abdulla Yameen was selected following the inauguration of Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom as President of the Maldives.

Overview

Abdulla Yameen's cabinet comprised up of 17 members including the attorney general.

Composition

Position	Portrait	Name	Term in office		Ref
			Took office	Left office
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces		Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom	17 November 2013	17 November 2018	[1]
Vice President		Abdulla Jihad	22 June 2016	17 November 2018	[2]
Attorney General		Mohamed Anil	21 November 2013	17 November 2018	[3]
Minister of Law and Gender			1 July 2014		[4]
Minister of Defence and National Security		Adam Shareef	28 October 2015	17 November 2018	[5]
Minister of Home Affairs		Azleen Ahmed	1 August 2016	17 November 2018	[6]
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Mohamed Asim	13 July 2016	17 November 2018	[7]
Minister of Islamic Affairs		Ahmed Ziyad	6 May 2015	17 November 2018	[8]
Minister of Finance and Treasury		Ahmed Munawar	22 June 2016	17 November 2018	[9]
Minister of Education		Aishath Shiham	21 November 2013	17 November 2018	[10]
Minister of Health		Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim	22 June 2016	17 November 2018	[9]
Minister of Tourism		Moosa Zameer	28 October 2015	17 November 2018	[5]
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture		Mohamed Shainee	19 November 2013	17 November 2018	[11]
Minister of Economic Development		Mohamed Saeed	19 November 2013	17 November 2018	[11]
Minister of Housing and Infrastructure		Mohamed Muizzu	19 November 2013	17 November 2018	[11]
Minister of Environment and Energy		Thoriq Ibrahim	19 November 2013	17 November 2018	[11]
Minister of Youth and Sports		Mohamed Maleeh Jamal	21 November 2013	17 November 2018	[10]
Minister of Gender and Family		Aminath Zenysha Shaheed Zaki	22 June 2016	17 November 2018	[9]

Former Ministers

Position	Portrait	Name	Term in office		Replacement	Ref
			Took office	Left office
Vice President		Mohamed Jameel Ahmed	17 November 2013	22 July 2015	Ahmed Adeeb	[1] [12]
Vice President		Ahmed Adeeb	22 July 2015	5 November 2015	Abdulla Jihad	[13] [14]
Minister of Tourism		Ahmed Adeeb	17 November 2013	22 July 2015	Moosa Zameer	[15] [13]
Minister of Defence and National Security		Mohamed Nazim	17 November 2013	20 January 2015	Moosa Ali Jaleel	[15] [16]
Minister of Defence and National Security		Moosa Ali Jaleel	20 January 2015	28 October 2015	Adam Shareef	[17]
Minister of Home Affairs		Umar Naseer	19 November 2013	21 June 2016	Ahmed Zuhoor	[9]
Minister of Home Affairs		Ahmed Zuhoor	22 June 2016	1 August 2016	Azleen Ahmed	[18]
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Dunya Maumoon	17 November 2013	5 July 2016	Mohamed Asim	[15]
Minister of Islamic Affairs		Mohamed Shaheem	17 November 2013	6 May 2015	Ahmed Ziyad	[15]
Minister of Finance and Treasury		Abdulla Jihad	17 November 2013	22 June 2016	Ahmed Munawar	[15]
Minister of Health		Mariyam Shakeela	1 July 2014	11 August 2014	Mohamed Shainee (acting), Ahmed Zuhoor	[19]
Minister of Health		Ahmed Zuhoor	10 March 2015	20 May 2015	Iruthisham Adam	[20] [21]
Minister of Health		Iruthisham Adam	20 May 2015	22 June 2016	Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim	[21] [9]
Minister of Youth and Sports		Mohamed Maleeh Jamal	21 November 2013	20 May 2015	Ahmed Zuhoor	[10]
Minister of Youth and Sports		Ahmed Zuhoor	20 May 2015	22 June 2016	Iruthisham Adam	[21] [9]
Minister of Transport and Communication		Ameen Ibrahim	17 November 2013	29 May 2014	Ministry abolished	[15] [22]

References

1. "Mr Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom sworn in as President and Dr Mohamed Jameel Ahmed sworn in as Vice President". The President's Office. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
2. "His Excellency Abdulla Jihad sworn in as Vice President". The President's Office. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
3. "President appoints Attorney General". The President's Office. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
4. "President establishes the Ministry of Law and Gender". The President's Office. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
5. "President appoints two new Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
6. "President appoints Mr. Azleen Ahmed as Minister of Home Affairs". The President's Office. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
7. "President appoints Dr. Mohamed Asim as Minister of Foreign Affairs". The President's Office. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
8. "President appoints Dr. Ahmed Ziyad as the Minister of Islamic Affairs". The President's Office. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
9. "President makes changes to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
10. "President appoints three new Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 21 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
11. "President appoints six new Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
12. "Maldives government sacks vice president for 'treason'". The Guardian . Agence France-Presse. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
13. "His Excellency Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor sworn in as Vice President". The President's Office. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
14. "Maldives impeaches VP amid pressure to lift emergency". Arab News . Agence France-Presse. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
15. "President appoints some Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 17 November 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
16. "President dismisses Minister of Defence and National Security". The President's Office. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
17. "President appoints Major General (Retired) Moosa Ali Jaleel as the Minister of Defence and National Security". The President's Office. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
18. "President appoints Mr. Azleen Ahmed as Minister of Home Affairs". The President's Office. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
19. "President appoints Dr. Mariyam Shakeela as the Minister of Health". The President's Office. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
20. "President appoints Ahmed Zuhoor as the Minister of Health". The President's Office . 10 March 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
21. "President appoints two Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
22. "Transport and Communication Minister Dismissed". The President's Office . 29 May 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2025.