Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology (Maldives)

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Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology
ދާޚިލީ ސަލާމަތާއި ފަންނިއްޔާތާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ
Dhakhilee Salaamathaai Fanniyaata Behey Vuzaara
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Agency overview
FormedDecember 22, 1932 (1932-12-22)
Jurisdiction Government of the Maldives
HeadquartersVelaanaage
Annual budget MVR 68.2 million (2024) [1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Uz Hassaan Hameed [3] , Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Mohamed Rishmee [3] , Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Ahmed Aly [3] , Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Hussain Zeenee [3] , Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Arham Hussain [3] , Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Amaany Mohamed [3] , Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Agency executives
  • Dr Mohamed Kinaanath [4] , Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
  • Uz. Ahmed Siddeeq [4] , Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
  • Uza. Lubna Mohamed Zahir [4] , Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
  • Uz Yoosuf Abdul Ghafoor [4] , Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
Child agencies
  • Maldives Police Service
  • Maldives Correctional Service
  • Maldives Immigration
  • Maldives Customs Service
  • National Drug Agency
  • Department of Juvenile Justice
  • National Center for Information Technology
  • Department of National Registration
Website mohst.gov.mv

The Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology, formerly known as the Ministry of Home Affairs is part of the Maldivian Executive branch responsible for maintaining law and order in the Maldives at the national level. It was introduced in 1932 after the Maldivian independence under president Ibrahim Nasir, the second president of Maldives.

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History

Ever since the first constitution came into effect, a Ministry of Home Affairs was instituted on 22 December 1932 under the name of "Al Wuzara Al’Dhaakhiliyya" which was mandated to oversee and execute the internal affairs of the country. Since its inception, it's been under the jurisdiction of the Al Wuzara Al’ Dhakhiliyya (The President's Office). [5]

Agencies

Maldives Police Service

Maldives Police Service was first introduced to Maldives under a law established on 29 March 1993 under president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. The military was incharge to keep law and order before the establishment of the police department. The first police was introduced almost 70 years ago by Muhammad Shamsuddeen III.

Maldives Correctional Service

Maldives Correctional Service was founded on 31 December 2013 signed into law by president Abdulla Yameen. It is supposed to maintain the jail facilities and make the prisons a safer place for all inmates. [6] It has been part of controversies that they don't give equal treatment for all inmates, though they have denied these claims. [7]

Ministers

The is a list of all the former names and ministers of the Homeland Ministry: [8]

No.PortraitName

(Born-Died)

TermPolitical PartyGovernmentRef.
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
Ministry of Interior
1
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Ahmed Kamil22 December 193224 December 19331 year, 2 days? Sultan Shamsuddeen III [9]
2
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Hassan Fareedh Didi24 December 19336 April 19439 years, 103 days? Sultan Nooraddeen II [10]
3
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Mohamed Amin Didi
(1910–1954)
7 April 194321 August 195310 years, 75 days? Sultan Nooraddeen II - Abdul Majeed Didi [11]
4
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Ibrahim Nasir
(1926–2008)
18 August 195717 August 19602 years, 365 days Independent Muhammad Fareed Didi [12]
Ministry of Home Affairs and Social Service
5
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Umar Zahir
(1936–2021)
11 November 198312 December 19885 years, 31 days? Maumoon [13]
Ministry of Home Affairs and Sports
5
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Umar Zahir
(1936–2021)
12 December 198811 November 19934 years, 336 days? Maumoon [13]
Ministry of Home Affairs
6
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Abdullah Jameel11 November 19936 November 19962 years, 361 days? Maumoon [14]
Ministry of Home Affairs and Housing
6
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Abdullah Jameel6 November 199611 November 19982 years, 5 days? Maumoon [14]
Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment
7
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Ismail Shafeeu11 November 19989 October 20023 years, 332 days? Maumoon [15]
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment
7
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Ismail Shafeeu9 October 20021 September 20041 year, 328 days? Maumoon [15]
Ministry of Home Affairs
8
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Umar Zahir
(1936–2021)
1 September 200414 July 2005316 days? Maumoon [13]
9
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Ahmed Thasmeen Ali
(born 1966)
14 July 200525 June 20071 year, 346 days MDP Maumoon [16]
10
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Abdullah Kamaaludheen25 June 200712 November 20081 year, 140 days? Maumoon [17]
11
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Qasim Ibrahim
(born 1951)
12 November 20084 December 200822 days JP Nasheed [18]
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Ameen Faisal
Acting
4 December 20083 June 2009181 days MDP Nasheed
12
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Mohamed Shihab 3 June 200910 December 20101 year, 190 days MDP Nasheed [19]
13
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Hassan Afeef10 December 20107 February 20121 year, 59 days? Nasheed [20]
14
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Mohamed Jameel Ahmed
(born 1969)
8 February 201211 May 20131 year, 92 days PPM Waheed [21]
15
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Ahmed Shafeeu
Acting
11 May 201317 November 2013180 days? Waheed
16
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Umar Naseer 19 November 201321 June 20162 years, 215 days PPM Yameen [22]
17
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Azleen Ahmed1 August 201617 November 20182 years, 108 days PPM Yameen [23]
18
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Sheikh Imran Abdulla2 December 201817 November 20234 years, 350 days AP Solih [24]
Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology
19
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Ali Ihusaan 17 November 2023Incumbent1 year, 47 days PPM Muizzu [25]

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References

  1. "2024 Budget - Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  2. "The President's Office - The Cabinet". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "State Ministers". The President's Office . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. "History". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. "About Us". Maldives Correctional Service. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. "Maldives: The tortuous ordeal of a prisoner in paradise". Amnesty International . 30 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. "Former Ministers". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  9. "Ahmed Kamil". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  10. "Hassan Fareedh Didi". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  11. "Mohamed Amin Didi". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  12. "Ibrahim Nasir". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  13. 1 2 3 "Umar Zahir". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Abdullah Jameel". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Ismail Shafeeu". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  16. "Ahmed Thasmeen Ali". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  17. "Abdullah Kamaaluhdheen". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  18. "Gasim Ibrahim". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  19. "Mohamed Shihaab". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  20. "Hassan Afeef". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  21. "Mohamed Jameel Ahmed". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  22. "Umar Naseer". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  23. "Azleen Ahmed". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  24. "Sheikh Imran Abdulla appointed as Minister of Home Affairs". The President's Office . 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  25. "The President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office . 17 November 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2024.