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Cabinet of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

See also: Cabinet of the Maldives

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

Solih Cabinet

Cabinet of the Maldives
Cabinet of President Solih in November 2023
Date formed17 November 2018
Date dissolved17 November 2023
People and organisations
PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih
President's historyMember of parliament (Hinnavaru; 2011-2018)
Member of parliament (Lhaviyani Atoll; 1994-2009)
Vice PresidentFaisal Naseem
No. of ministers18 (including AG)
Ministers removed5 resigned
1 dismissed
Member parties  Maldivian Democratic Party,   Jumhooree Party &   Adhaalath Party
Status in legislatureMajority government (2019–2023)
Opposition parties  PPM and   PNC
Opposition leaderAbdulla Yameen
History
Election2018 presidential election
Advice and consentPeople's Majlis

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

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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

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Cabinet of Ministers of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's Government
Office 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 2020 17 November 2023 [10]
Minister of Islamic Affairs   Ahmed Zahir 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

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Office Portrait Name Term in office Replacement Ref
Took office Left office
Minister of Communication Science and Technology   Mohamed Maleeh Jamaal 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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.
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