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The Cabinet of the Maldives is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Maldives. It is made up of the President, the Vice President, Attorney General and the Ministers.
Cabinet of Ministers of Mohamed Muizzu's Government [1] | ||
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Office | Name | Term |
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces | Mohamed Muizzu ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Vice President | Hussain Mohamed Latheef ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބު | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Attorney General (ބަންޑާރަ ނައިބުގެ އޮފީސް) | Ahmed Usham | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ޚާރިޖީ ވުޒާރާ) | Moosa Zameer | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Defence (ދިފާޢީ ވުޒާރާ) | Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology (ދާޚިލީ ސަލާމަތާއި ފަންނިއްޔާތާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Ali Ihusaan | Nov. 17,2023- incumbent |
Ministry of Finance (މާލީ ވުޒާރާ) | Mohamed Shafeeq | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development (މަތީ ތަޢުލީމާއި މަސައްކަތްތެރިކަމާއި ހުނަރުތައް ތަރައްޤީކުރުމާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Maryam Mariya | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Health (ޞިއްޙީ ވުޒާރާ) | Abdulla Khaleel | Nov. 17, 2023- incumbent |
Ministry of Education (ތަޢުލީމީ ވުޒާރާ) | Ismail Shafeeu | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Tourism (ފަތުރުވެރިކަމާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Ibrahim Faisal | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (އިޤުތިސާދީ ތަރައްޤީ އާއި ވިޔަފާރިއާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Mohamed Saeed | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture (މަސްވެރިކަމާއި ކަނޑުގެ ވަސީލަތްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Ahmed Shiyam | Nov. 17, 2023- incumbent |
Ministry of Islamic Affairs (އިސްލާމީ ކަންތައްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Housing, Land and Urban Development (ގެދޮރުވެރިކަމާއި ބިމާއި ޢުމްރާނީ ތަރައްޤީއާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Ali Haidar Ahmed | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Sports, Fitness and Recreation (ކުޅިވަރާއި ހަށިހެޔޮކަމާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Abdulla Rafiu | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Social and Family Development (އިޖުތިމާޢީ އަދި ޢާއިލީ ތަރައްޤީއާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Aishath Shiham | Nov. 17,2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (ދަތުރުފަތުރާއި މަދަނީ އުދުހުންތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Mohamed Ameen | Nov. 17,2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy (މޫސުމީ ބަދަލުތަކާއި ތިމާވެށްޓާއި ހަކަތައާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Thoriq Ibrahim | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts (ޒުވާނުން ބާރުވެރިކުރުވުމާއި މައުލޫމާތާއި ފަންނާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Ibrahim Waheed | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure (އިމާރާތްކުރުމާއި ބިނާރާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Abdulla Muththalib | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage (ދިވެހި ބަހާއި ޘަޤާފަތާއި ތަރިކައާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Adam Naseer Ibrahim | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works (ސިޓީތަކާއި އިދާރީ ދާއިރާތައް ހިންގުމާއި އާންމު މަސައްކަތްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Adam Shareef | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare (ދަނޑުވެރިކަމާއި ދިރޭތަކެއްޗާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) | Aishath Rameela | Nov. 17, 2023 - incumbent |
Cabinet of Ministers of Solih's Government [2] | ||
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Office | Name | Term |
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Vice President | Faisal Naseem | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Attorney General | Ibrahim Riffath | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Abdulla Shahid | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Defence | Mariya Ahmed Didi | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Sheikh Imran Abdulla | Dec 2, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Finance | Ibrahim Ameer | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Higher Education | Dr. Ibrahim Hassan | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure | Mohamed Aslam | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Communication Science and Technology | Mohamed Maleeh Jamaal Fayyaz Ismail | Nov. 17, 2018 - Mar. 1, 2021 Mar. 1, 2021 - Nov. 17, 2023 (dissolved) |
Ministry of Health | Abdulla Ameen Ahmed Naseem | Nov. 17, 2018 - Oct. 21 2020 Oct. 22, 2020 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Education | Dr. Aishath Ali | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Tourism | Ali Waheed Dr. Abdulla Mausoom | Nov. 17, 2018 - Jul. 09, 2020 Aug. 06, 2020 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Economic Development | Fayyaz Ismail | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture | Zaha Waheed Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan | Nov. 17, 2018 - May. 5, 2021 May. 5, 2021 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Islamic Affairs | Ahmed Zahir | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | Aminath Aathifa | Nov. 17, 2018 - Jun. 11, 2020 (dissolved) |
Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment | Ahmed Mahloof | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Gender, Family, and Social Services | Aishath Mohamed Didi | Feb, 2020 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | Aishath Nahula | Feb. , 2020 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology | Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan Aminath Shauna | Nov. 17, 2018 - May. 5, 2021 May. 5, 2021 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Ministry of Arts, Culture, and Heritage | Yumna Maumoon | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 17, 2023 |
Cabinet of Ministers of Yameen's Government [3] | ||
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Office | Name | Term |
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces | Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom 3 | Nov. 17, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Vice President | Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed 4 Ahmed Adeeb Abdulla Jihad | Nov. 17, 2013 – Jul. 21, 2015 Jul. 22, 2015 – Nov. 5, 2015 Jun. 22, 2016 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Attorney General Ministry of Law and Gender 7 | Uz. Mohamed Anil 7 | Nov. 21, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 Jul. 01, 2014 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Defense and National Security | Colonel (Rtd.) Mohamed Nazim 1&8 Major General (Rtd.) Moosa Ali Jaleel Adam Shareef | Nov. 17, 2013 – Jan. 20, 2015 Jan. 20, 2015 – 2015 Oct. 28, 2015 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Umar Naseer Azleen Ahmed | Nov. 19, 2013 – Jun. 21, 2016 Aug. 1, 2016 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Mohamed Asim 2 | Nov. 17, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Islamic Affairs | Dr. Ahmed Ziyad 1 | Nov. 19, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Finance and Treasury | Abdulla Jihad 1 | Nov. 17, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Education | Dr. Aishath Shiham 3 | Nov. 21, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Health 7 | Dr. Mariyam Shakeela 2 Colonel (Rtd.) Mohamed Nazim (Acting) Dr. Mohamed Shainee (Acting) Ahmed Zuhoor | Jul. 01, 2014 – Aug 11, 2014 Aug 11, 2014 – Jan. 20, 2015 Jan. 21, 2015 – Mar. 10, 2015 Mar. 10, 2015 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Tourism | Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor 2 | Nov. 17, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture | Dr. Mohamed Shainee | Nov. 19, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Economic Development | Mohamed Saeed | Nov. 19, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure | Dr. Mohamed Muiz | Nov. 19, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Environment and Energy | Thoriq Ibrahim | Nov. 19, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Youth and Sports | Mohamed Maleeh Jamal 2 | Nov. 21, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2018 |
Ministry of Transport and Communication(abolished on Jun. 19, 2014) 6 | Ameen Ibrahim 1&5 Vacant | Nov. 17, 2013 – May 29, 2014 May 29, 2014 – Jun. 19, 2014 |
Ministry of Health and Gender(abolished on Jul. 01, 2014) 7 | Dr. Mariyam Shakeela | Nov. 21, 2013 – Jul. 01, 2014 |
Cabinet of Ministers of Dr. Waheed's Government | ||
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Office | Name | Term |
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces | Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik | Feb. 07, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Vice President | Mohammed Waheed Deen | Apr. 25, 2012 [4] – Nov. 10, 2013 7 |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed Ahmed Shafeeu (Acting) | Feb. 08, 2012 – May 11, 2013 3 May 11, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Defense and National Security | Colonel (Rtd.) Mohamed Nazim | Feb. 08, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Education | Dr. Asim Ahmed | Feb. 12, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Economic Development | Ahmed Mohamed | Feb. 12, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Transport and Communication | Dr. Ahmed Shamheed Colonel (Rtd.) Mohamed Nazim (Acting) Ameen Ibrahim | Feb. 12, 2012 – Nov. 8, 2012 1 Nov. 8, 2012 – Apr. 10, 2013 Apr. 10, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports | Mohamed Hussain Shareef | Feb. 12, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor | Feb. 12, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Attorney General | Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor Uza. Aishath Bisam Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor | Feb. 12, 2012 – Apr. 10, 2013 Apr. 10, 2013 – Jul. 1, 2013 Jul. 1, 2013 – Oct. 29, 2013 5 |
Ministry of Islamic Affairs | Sh. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed | Feb. 19, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Dr. Abdul Samad Abdulla Dr. Asim Ahmed (Acting) Dr. Mariyam Shakeela (Acting) | Mar. 05, 2012 – Aug. 25, 2013 4 Aug. 25, 2013 – Sep. 12, 2013 Sep. 12, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Finance and Treasury | Abdulla Jihad | Mar. 05, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture | Ahmed Shafeeu | Mar. 12, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Health | Dr. Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed Vacant Dr. Amal Ali (Acting) | May 7, 2012 – Oct. 31, 2013 6 Oct. 31, 2013 – Nov. 04, 2013 Nov 04, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Gender, Family and Human Rights | Uza. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed Dr. Mariyam Shakeela (Acting) Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor (Acting) Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor (Acting) Dr. Amal Ali | May 7, 2012 – Nov. 19, 2012 2 Nov. 21, 2012 – Mar. 7, 2013 [5] Mar. 7, 2013 – Apr. 10, 2013 Apr. 10, 2013 – Jul. 1, 2013 Jul. 1, 2013 – Jul. 9, 2013 Jul. 9, 2013 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure | Dr. Mohamed Muiz | May 21, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Environment and Energy | Dr. Mariyam Shakeela | May 21, 2012 – Nov. 17, 2013 |
Ministry of Health and Family(abolished on May 7, 2012) | Dr. Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed | Feb. 12, 2012 – May 7, 2012 |
Ministry of Housing and Environment(abolished on May 21, 2012) | Dr. Mohamed Muiz | Feb. 19, 2012 – May 21, 2012 |
Cabinet of Ministers of Nasheed's Government | ||
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Office | Name | Term |
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces | Mohamed Nasheed | Nov. 11, 2008 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Vice President | Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik | Nov. 11, 2008 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Finance and Treasury | Ali Hashim Ali Hashim Mahmood Razee (Acting) Ahmed Inaz [8] Mohamed Aslam (Acting) Mohamed Shihab | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 2010 2 Dec. 2010 – 10 Apr. 2011 10 Apr. 2011 – Dec. 29, 2011 02 Jan. 2012 – Jan. 04, 2012 04 Jan. 2012 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ahmed Shaheed Ahmed Shaheed Mohamed Aslam (Acting) Ahmed Naseem [9] | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 2010 2 Dec. 14, 2010 – Mar. 21, 2011 Mar. 21, 2011 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Health and Family | Dr. Aminath Jameel Dr. Aminath Jameel | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Defense and National Security | Ameen Faisal Ameen Faisal Uz. Ahmed Muizzu Adnan (Acting) Thalhath Ibrahim Kaleyfaanu | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 2010 2 N/A – Jun. 31, 2011 Jun. 31, 2011 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Education | Dr. Musthafa Luthfy Dr. Musthafa Luthfy Shifa Mohamed | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 2010 2 Dec. 13, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Dr. Ahmed Ali Sawad Dr. Ahmed Ali Sawad Ali Hashim (Acting) Dr. Mariyam Zulfa | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Aug. 12, 2010 Aug. 17, 2010 – Nov. 8, 2010 Nov. 8, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Economic Development | Mohamed Rasheed Mahmood Razee (Acting) Mahmood Razee | Nov. 12, 2008 – May. 09, 2010 May. 12, 2010 – Jul. 07, 2010 Jul. 07, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports | Uz. Hassan Latheef Uz. Hassan Latheef | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture | Ibrahim Didi Dr. Aminath Jameel (Acting) Ibrahim Didi | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – jul. 19, 2010 Jul. 19, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Islamic Affairs | Dr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari Dr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari Dr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Oct. 04, 2011 4 Oct. 13, 2011 -Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Qasim Ibrahim Ameen Faisal (Acting) Mohamed Shihab Mohamed Shihab Hassan Afeef | Nov. 12, 2008 – Dec. 04, 2008 Dec. 04, 2008 – Jun. 03, 2009 Jun. 03, 2009 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 2010 2 Dec. 13, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Housing and Environment | Mohamed Aslam | Jul. 07, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Transport and Communication | Mahmood Razee (Acting) Mohamed Adil Saleem | Jul. 09, 2010 – Nov. 08, 2010 Nov. 08, 2010 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Attorney General | Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed Ali Hashim (Acting) Uz. Husnu Al Suood Uz. Husnu Al Suood Dr. Ahmed Ali Sawad Uz. Hassan Latheef (Acting) Dr. Ahmed Ali Sawad Uz. Abdulla Muiz [9] | Nov. 12, 2008 – May. 19, 2009 May. 19, 2009 – Jun. 03, 2009 Jun. 03, 2009 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 Jul. 07, 2010 – Aug. 08, 2010 Aug. 12, 2010 – Dec. 10, 2010 2 Dec. 10, 2010 – Dec. 13, 2010 Dec. 13, 2010 – Mar. 21, 2011 3 Mar. 21, 2011 – Feb. 07, 2012 |
Ministry of Housing, Transport and Environment(abolished on Jul. 07, 2010) | Mohamed Aslam | Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 |
Ministry of Civil Aviation and Communication(abolished on Jul. 07, 2010) | Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed Mahmood Razee | Nov. 12, 2008 – May. 30, 2009 Jun. 03, 2009 – Jun. 29, 2010 1 |
June 2010 En Masse Cabinet Resignation On 29 June 2010, Nasheed's 13 cabinet ministers resigned en masse, protesting the behaviour of opposition MPs who they said were “hijacking” the powers of the executive and making it impossible for the cabinet Ministers to discharge their constitutional duties and deliver the government's election manifesto. [10] The ministers called on the President to investigate why certain MPs were blocking the government's work, citing allegations of corruption and bribery in parliament. [11]
On 29 June, Maldives Police Service arrested two parliamentarians, Abdulla Yameen, leader of the People's Alliance party and former President Gayoom's half brother, and Gasim Ibrahim, head of the Jumhooree Party, on suspicion of bribing fellow parliamentarians to vote against the government. The police are investigating the two MPs for corruption, along with a third MP, Mohamed Mustapha, of the ruling MDP.
On 7 July, President Nasheed reappointed all thirteen Ministers of the Cabinet, at a ceremony held at the President's Office in Male'. Speaking at a press conference held shortly after presenting the Ministers with their letters of appointment, President Nasheed said his government would “work towards fulfilling its pledges to the people.” The President noted that the government has investigated the reasons why cabinet members felt they had to resign and the police have taken appropriate action. The President reiterated that only a small number of MPs are implicated in alleged corruption. “The reputation of the People’s Majlis should not be tarnished because of corruption allegations against a few parliamentarians,” the President said. [12]
Parliament Rejection of Cabinet Members After the reinstallation of the cabinet on July 7, the cabinet was sent to the parliament for endorsement.
On November 22, the parliament voted and declared that only 5 out of the 12 appointees would be accepted. They also called for the rejected ministers to step down immediately. [13] This resulted in heated arguments between ruling party MDP and opposing DRP, who holds majority seats in parliament. The parliament ruled that the rejected appointees would not be considered as ministers, and refused to allow Finance minister, Ali Hashim present the 2011 state budget for parliament approval. [14] Members of MDP responded to this by declaring that neither parliament or supreme court had rights to dismiss ministers and threatened high members of the parliament. [15]
On December 10, 2010, the Supreme Court of Maldives ruled that the ministers not endorsed by the parliament cannot remain in their posts; and requested their immediate resignation from office. [16]
On December 13, 2010, President Nasheed appointed 2 new ministers and acting ministers for 4 more offices. He also reappointed the rejected Attorney General, Dr. Sawad. [17]
As of February 2011, only 3 of 7 rejected ministers have been replaced. The remaining ministries are currently managed by the other cabinet members.
2011 Parliament Cabinet Endorsement On 21 March 2011, the parliament voted on the endorsement of 5 new ministers appointed. [18] The result was the endorsement of 4 ministers. These include:
Only 1 of the appointees were rejected. This was the Attorney General, Dr. Ahmed Ali Sawad, who had been re-appointed by President Nasheed after being rejected by the parliament earlier. Just hours after the endorsement, two new ministers were sworn into office. This included a new Attorney General and a new Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Cabinet of Ministers of Maumoon's Government [19] | ||
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Office | Name | |
President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and of the Police | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom | |
Senior Minister | Dr. Mohamed Zahir Hussain | |
Senior Minister | Uz. Abdulla Hameed | |
Senior Minister | Umar Zahir | |
Senior Minister | Uz. Fathulla Jameel | |
Senior Minister | Ali Umar Maniku | |
Senior Minister | Uz. Mohamed Rasheed Ibrahim | |
Dhivehi Dhaulathuge Minister | Abdul Rasheed Hussain | |
Dhivehi Dhaulathuge Minister | Ibrahim Hussain Manik | |
Dhivehi Dhaulathuge Minister | Rashida Yousuf | |
Dhivehi Dhaulathuge Minister | Abbas Ibrahim | |
Minister for Presidential Affairs | Mohamed Hussain | |
Ministry of Defense and National Security | Ismail Shafeeu | |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Abdulla Shahid | |
Ministry of Health | Ilyas Ibrahim | |
Ministry of Higher Education, Employment and Social Security | Dr. Ibrahim Hassan | |
Ministry of Atolls Development | Ahmed Thasmeen Ali | |
Ministry of Finance and Treasury | Abdulla Jihad | |
Ministry of Education | Zahiya Zareer | |
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation | Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom | |
Ministry of Planning and National Development | Hamdun Hameed | |
Ministry of Youth and Sports | Dr. Aishath Shiham | |
Ministry of Construction and Public Infrastructure | Mohamed Mauroof Jameel | |
Ministry of Gender and Family | Aishath Mohamed Didi | |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Abdullah Kamaaludheen | |
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | Dr. Ali Haidhar Ahmed | |
Ministry of Transport and Communication | Mohamed Saeed | |
Ministry Environment, Energy and Water | Dr. Abdulla Mausoom | |
Ministry of Legal Reform, Information and Arts | Uz. Mohamed Nasheed | |
Attorney General | Uza. Aishath Azima Shakoor | |
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development | Mohamed Jaleel |
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Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from 7 February 2012 to 17 November 2013, having succeeded to the office following the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed, under whom he served as Vice President. He had previously worked as a news anchor, a teacher, a principle, a United Nations international civil servant with UNICEF, UNDP and UNESCO, and as member of the Maldivian Parliament.
Ahmed Shaheed is a Maldivian diplomat, politician and professor. On 24 March 2016, he was appointed for the sixth year running as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Shaheed is also the Chairperson of the Geneva-based international human rights think-tank, Universal Rights Group, which was launched in January 2014. He now lives in England as a Professor of Human Rights Practice at the University of Essex.
New Maldives began as a group of young ministers who supported the dictatorship of President Gayoom and claimed to be working to usher in liberal democracy to the Maldives. Its most public proponent is Ahmed Shaheed, supported by Hassan Saeed and Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, who were serving as Foreign Minister, Attorney-General and Justice Minister, respectively. The New Maldives was launched in December 2005 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and was initially used by the media as a pejorative term.
Gaumee Itthihaad was a political party in the Maldives headed by Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik, former President of Maldives, and the first Vice President of Maldives. The party was a generally pragmatic, and was part of the coalition including the former ruling party for the Republic of Maldives. Under the coalition agreement with the Maldivian Democratic Party, the GIP were awarded three seats in the cabinet; the Fisheries Ministry, the Education Ministry, and the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade, although these positions were revoked by the then-President in contravention of the coalition agreement.
Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim is a Maldivian politician. He was an official in the Ministry of Atolls Development from 1990 to 2004, then a member of the Special Majilis (parliament) representing A.DH Atoll from 2004 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2013 he was Deputy Minister or Minister of State for Immigration and Emigration, Housing and Environment, and then Defense and National Security.
The Progressive Party of Maldives, also known by its abbreviationPPM, is an Islamist political party in the Maldives with a total membership of 36,223 as of 5 March 2024. The stated goal of the party is driving Maldives towards an independent and democratic, safe and secure, high income, high human capital, developed nation state with a diversified and robust economy whilst preserving its Islamic heritage.
Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on 7, 9 and 16 November 2013. The first round was held on 7 September. As no candidate received a majority, a second round was planned to be held in 28 September between the candidates who received the most votes in the first round, former President Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen, paternal half-brother of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Incumbent President Mohammed Waheed Hassan was eliminated in the first round after receiving less votes than three other candidates.
The 2011–2013 Maldives political crisis began as a series of peaceful protests that broke out in the Maldives on 1 May 2011. They would continue, eventually escalating into the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed in disputed circumstances in February 2012. Demonstrators were protesting what they considered the government's mismanagement of the economy and were calling for the ouster of President Nasheed. The main political opposition party in the country, the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party led by the former president of the country Maumoon Abdul Gayoom accused President Nasheed of "talking about democracy but not putting it into practice." The protests occurred during the Arab Spring.
Husnu Al Suood born in Meedhoo is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Maldives since 8 December 2019. He was the Attorney General of the Maldives from June 2009 to August 2010. He served as the Chief Judge of the Civil Court and as a member of the Judicial Service Commission of Maldives. He also served as a member of the National Human Rights Commission of the Maldives from 2003 to 2005. As a member of the Special Majlis Suood participated in drafting the current constitution of the Republic of Maldives.
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018.
Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor is a Maldivian politician who briefly served as Vice President of Maldives in 2015. Prior to his appointment on 22 July 2015, he served as the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
A political crisis in the Maldives intensified on after President Abdulla Yameen decided to disobey the Supreme Court order to release 9 political prisoners and reinstating 12 parliament members which will give the opposition (MDP) control of the chamber and potentially paving the way for Yameen's impeachment.
Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on Sunday, 23 September 2018. Incumbent president Abdulla Yameen of the Progressive Party of Maldives was seeking re-election for a second five-year term. His only challenger was Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party, who was nominated as the joint candidate of a coalition of opposition parties.