Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology (Maldives)

Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology

ދާޚިލީ ސަލާމަތާއި ފަންނިއްޔާތާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ Dhakhilee Salaamathaai Fanniyaata Behey Vuzaara
Agency overview
Formed	December 22, 1932 (1932-12-22)
Jurisdiction	Government of the Maldives
Headquarters	Velaanaage
Annual budget	MVR 68.2 million (2024) [1]
Minister responsible	Ali Ihusaan [2]
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.

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

Main article: 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

Main article: 2003 Maldives civil unrest

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

Main article: Cabinet of the Maldives

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

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party	Government	Ref.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Ministry of Interior
1		Ahmed Kamil	22 December 1932	24 December 1933	1 year, 2 days	?	Sultan Shamsuddeen III	[9]
2		Hassan Fareedh Didi	24 December 1933	6 April 1943	9 years, 103 days	?	Sultan Nooraddeen II	[10]
3		Mohamed Amin Didi (1910–1954)	7 April 1943	21 August 1953	10 years, 75 days	?	Sultan Nooraddeen II - Abdul Majeed Didi	[11]
4		Ibrahim Nasir (1926–2008)	18 August 1957	17 August 1960	2 years, 365 days	Independent	Muhammad Fareed Didi	[12]
Ministry of Home Affairs and Social Service
5		Umar Zahir (1936–2021)	11 November 1983	12 December 1988	5 years, 31 days	?	Maumoon	[13]
Ministry of Home Affairs and Sports
5		Umar Zahir (1936–2021)	12 December 1988	11 November 1993	4 years, 336 days	?	Maumoon	[13]
Ministry of Home Affairs
6		Abdullah Jameel	11 November 1993	6 November 1996	2 years, 361 days	?	Maumoon	[14]
Ministry of Home Affairs and Housing
6		Abdullah Jameel	6 November 1996	11 November 1998	2 years, 5 days	?	Maumoon	[14]
Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment
7		Ismail Shafeeu	11 November 1998	9 October 2002	3 years, 332 days	?	Maumoon	[15]
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment
7		Ismail Shafeeu	9 October 2002	1 September 2004	1 year, 328 days	?	Maumoon	[15]
Ministry of Home Affairs
8		Umar Zahir (1936–2021)	1 September 2004	14 July 2005	316 days	?	Maumoon	[13]
9		Ahmed Thasmeen Ali (born 1966)	14 July 2005	25 June 2007	1 year, 346 days	MDP	Maumoon	[16]
10		Abdullah Kamaaludheen	25 June 2007	12 November 2008	1 year, 140 days	?	Maumoon	[17]
11		Qasim Ibrahim (born 1951)	12 November 2008	4 December 2008	22 days	JP	Nasheed	[18]
–		Ameen Faisal Acting	4 December 2008	3 June 2009	181 days	MDP	Nasheed
12		Mohamed Shihab	3 June 2009	10 December 2010	1 year, 190 days	MDP	Nasheed	[19]
13		Hassan Afeef	10 December 2010	7 February 2012	1 year, 59 days	?	Nasheed	[20]
14		Mohamed Jameel Ahmed (born 1969)	8 February 2012	11 May 2013	1 year, 92 days	PPM	Waheed	[21]
15		Ahmed Shafeeu Acting	11 May 2013	17 November 2013	180 days	?	Waheed
16		Umar Naseer	19 November 2013	21 June 2016	2 years, 215 days	PPM	Yameen	[22]
17		Azleen Ahmed	1 August 2016	17 November 2018	2 years, 108 days	PPM	Yameen	[23]
18		Sheikh Imran Abdulla	2 December 2018	17 November 2023	4 years, 350 days	AP	Solih	[24]
Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology
19		Ali Ihusaan	17 November 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 100 days	PNC	Muizzu	[25]

See also

• Ministry of Defense (Maldives)
• Ministry of Tourism (Maldives)
• Ministry of Education (Maldives)

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. "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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. "Umar Zahir". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
14. "Abdullah Jameel". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
15. "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.