Cabinet of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

See also: Cabinet of the Maldives

Solih Cabinet
Cabinet of the Maldives
Cabinet of President Solih in November 2023
Date formed	17 November 2018
Date dissolved	17 November 2023
People and organisations
President	Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
President's history	Member of parliament (Hinnavaru; 2009-2018) Member of parliament (Lhaviyani Atoll; 1995-2009)
Vice President	Faisal Naseem
No. of ministers	18 (including AG)
Ministers removed	5 resigned 1 dismissed
Member parties	Maldivian Democratic Party,   Jumhooree Party &   Adhaalath Party
Status in legislature	Majority government (2019–2023)
Opposition parties	PPM and   PNC
Opposition leader	Abdulla Yameen (2018–2023) Mohamed Muizzu (2023)
History
Election	2018 presidential election
Advice and consent	People's Majlis
Predecessor	Yameen Cabinet
Successor	Muizzu Cabinet

The Cabinet of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was the most senior level of the executive branch of the government of the Maldives from 2018 to 2023. The cabinet ministers were appointed following Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's inauguration as president.

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih assumed office as President of the Maldives on 17 November 2023. The cabinet ministers were also appointed on 17 November 2023.

Overview

President Solih's administration originally comprised up of 19 ministers along with the Attorney General in the cabinet. ^[1] The positions were distributed among politicians representing various political factions. ^[2] Following the appointments of ministers, Solih submitted the names of ministers to the People's Majlis for approval. ^[2]

On 11 June 2020, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih dissolved the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, along with the dissolution, the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure was renamed to the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. ^[3]

On 5 May 2021, the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology was dissolved and the president renamed the Ministry of Environment to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology. ^[4]

Composition

Cabinet of Ministers of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's Government

Position	Portrait	Name	Term in office		Ref
			Took office	Left office
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces		Ibrahim Mohamed Solih	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[5]
Vice President		Faisal Naseem	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[6]
Attorney General		Ibrahim Riffath	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Foreign Affairs		Abdulla Shahid	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Defence		Mariya Ahmed Didi	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Home Affairs		Sheikh Imran Abdulla	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Finance		Ibrahim Ameer	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure		Mohamed Aslam	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1] [7]
Minister of Health		Ahmed Naseem	22 October 2020	17 November 2023	[8]
Minister of Education		Aishath Ali	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Tourism		Abdulla Mausoom	6 August 2020	17 November 2023	[9]
Ministry of Economic Development		Fayyaz Ismail	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture		Hussain Rasheed Hassan	5 May 2021	17 November 2023	[10]
Minister of Islamic Affairs		Ahmed Zahir Ali	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment		Ahmed Mahloof	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Gender, Family, and Social Services		Aishath Mohamed DIdi	9 February 2020	17 November 2023	[11]
Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation		Aishath Nahula	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]
Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology		Aminath Shauna	5 May 2021	17 November 2023	[10]
Minister of Arts, Culture, and Heritage		Yumna Maumoon	17 November 2018	17 November 2023	[1]

Former ministers

Position	Portrait	Name	Term in office		Replacement	Ref
			Took office	Left office
Minister of Communication Science and Technology		Mohamed Maleeh Jamal	17 November 2018	1 March 2021	Fayyaz Ismail (acting), later dissolved	[12] [4]
Minister of Health		Abdulla Ameen	17 November 2018	21 October 2020	Mohamed Aslam (acting), Ahmed Naseem	[13]
Minister of Tourism		Ali Waheed	17 November 2018	9 July 2020	Fayyaz Ismail (acting), Abdulla Mausoom	[14]
Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture		Zaha Waheed	17 November 2018	5 May 2021	Hussain Rasheed Hassan	[15]
Minister of Environment		Hussain Rasheed Hassan	17 November 2018	5 May 2021	Aminath Shauna	[10]
Minister of Housing and Urban Development		Aminath Athifa	17 November 2018	11 June 2020	None, as the ministry was dissolved.	[16]
Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services		Shidhatha Shareef	17 November 2018	6 February 2020	Aishath Mohamed Didi	[17]

References

1. "President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
2. "Maldives parliament approves new cabinet". Avas. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
3. "President Dissolves Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Responsibilities Shifted to Renamed Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure". The President's Office. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
4. "Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology dissolved, functions transferred to Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology". The President's Office. May 5, 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
5. "Ibrahim Mohamed Solih sworn in as the 7th President of the Maldives". The President's Office. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
6. "Faisal Naseem". The President's Office. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
7. "President Appoints Mohamed Aslam as Minister of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure". The President's Office. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
8. "President appoints Ahmed Naseem as the Minister of Health". The President's Office. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
9. "President Appoints Dr Abdulla Mausoom as Minister of Tourism". The President's Office. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
10. "President appoints two new Cabinet Ministers and Policy Secretary". The President's Office. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
11. "President appoints Aishath Mohamed Didi as Gender Minister". The President's Office. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
12. "President assigns Economic Minister to temporarily oversee the Communications, Science and Technology Ministry". The President's Office. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
13. "Abdulla Ameen tenders resignation from Health Minister Portfolio". The President's Office. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
14. "President Dismisses Tourism Minister Ali Waheed from Post". The President's Office. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
15. "Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture Zaha Waheed resigns". The President's Office. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
16. "President Dissolves Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Responsibilities Shifted to Renamed Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure". 11 June 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
17. "President accepts the resignation of Shidhatha Shareef". The President's Office. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2024.