Cabinet Solih
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The Solih cabinet was formed in the Maldives on November 18, 2018 by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and replaced the government of President Abdulla Yameen .
After Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was sworn in as the new President on November 17, 2018, he presented his new cabinet. This includes Abdulla Shahid as foreign minister, Mariya Ahmed Didi as defense minister, Sheikh Imran Abdulla as interior minister and Ibrahim Ameer as finance minister.
government
Cabinet Minister
The 22-person cabinet consists of the President, the Vice-President and 20 other cabinet ministers, seven of whom are women. The following ministers belong to the cabinet:
| Office | Official |
|---|---|
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Vice President | Faisal Naseem |
| Foreign minister | Abdulla Shahid |
| Defense Minister | Mariya Ahmed Didi |
| Finance minister | Ibrahim Ameer |
| Minister for National Planning and Infrastructure | Mohamed Aslam |
| Minister for Higher Education | Dr. Ibrahim Hassan |
| Minister for Communication, Science and Technology | Mohamed Maleeh Jamal |
| Minister of Health | Abdulla Ameen |
| Minister of Education | Dr. Aishath Ali |
| Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation | Aishath Nahula |
| Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage | Yumna Maumoon |
| Tourism Minister | Ali Waheed |
| Minister for Economic Development | Fayyaz Ismail |
| Minister for Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture | Zaha Waheed |
| Minister for Islamic Affairs | Dr. Ahmed Zahir |
| Minister for Housing and Urban Development | Aminath Athifa |
| Minister for Youth, Sport and Community Empowerment | Ahmed Mahloof |
| Minister for Gender, Family and Social Services | Shidhatha Shareef |
| Environment Minister | Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan |
| Attorney General | Ibrahim Riffath |
| Interior minister | Sheikh Imran Abdulla |
Other members of the government
Persons with the rank of minister
| Office | Official |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff in the Presidential Office | Ali Zahir |
| Minister in the Presidential Office | Ali Shiyam |
| Minister in the Presidential Office | Ahmed Naseem |
| Minister in the Presidential Office | Mohamed Shifaz |
| Minister in the Presidential Office | Ahmed Sameer |
| Special advisor for social policy in the presidential office | Dr. Mustafa Lutfi |
| Chancellor of Maldives National University | Dr. Mohamed Latheef |
| General Commissioner for Customs | Ahmed Numan |
Minister of State
The following persons hold the rank of Minister of State:
| Office | Official |
|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Presidential Office Secretary for the Presidential Secretariat and Protocol |
Fathimath Mohamed Solih |
| Minister of State in the Office of the President, Secretary for Corporate Services |
Hussain Amir |
| Minister of State in the President's Office Secretary for Cabinet Affairs |
Ahmed Hassan Didi |
| Minister of State in the Presidential Office Secretary for Communication |
Hassan Ismail |
| Minister of State in the Presidential Office Secretary for Politics |
Aminath Shauna |
| Minister of State in the Presidential Office Secretary for Foreign Relations |
Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen |
| Minister of State in the Presidential Office Legal advisor to the President |
Ahmed Abdulla Afeef |
| Minister of State in the Presidential Office Deputy Chief of Staff |
Hussain Adam |
| Minister of State in the presidential office, chief strategist for communication |
Ibrahim Hood |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Non-Resident Ambassador to South Korea |
Ahmed Khaleel |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary for Foreign Affairs |
Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of the Interior | Hassan Shujau |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of the Interior | Ali Nazeer |
| Police Commissioner | Commissioner Mohamed Hameed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | Ismail Ali Manik |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | Ahmed Shareef |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure | Akram Kamaaluddin |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure | Shifaz Ali |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure | Mohamed Ali |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Higher Education | Mohamed Hashim |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Higher Education | Khadeeja Adam |
| Chief Executive Officer of Qualification Administration | Dr. Abdul Hannan Waheed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology | Ahmed Afzal Ibrahim |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology | Ali Salih |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health | Dr. Shah Abdullah Mahir |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Health | Mohamed Zuhair |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Education | Fathimath Naseer |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Education | Dr. Abdulla Rasheed Ahmed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Education | Ahmed Riyaz |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | Ahmed Zuhair |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | Ahmed Adil |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Cultural Heritage | Mohamed Thoriq |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism | Dr. Ahmed Solih |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Development | Neeza Imad |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Development | Mohamed Iaad Hameed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture | Hassan Rasheed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture | Mohamed Ahmed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Islamic Affairs | Sheikh Ilyas Jamal |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | Ahmed Nasheed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Community Empowerment | Ashadh Ali |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services | Aishath Rasheed |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services | Fazna Shakir |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services | Ifham Hussain |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of the Environment | Ahmed Mujthaba |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of the Environment | Dr. Abdulla Naseer |
| Deputy Attorney General | Khadeeja Shabeen |
| Chief of Defense | Major General Abdulla Shamaal |
| General Controller for Immigration | Mohamed Ahmed Hussain |
Vice Minister
The following persons are in the rank of Vice Minister:
| Office | Official | |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer to the Vice President | Nazra Naseem | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Dr. Moosa Fathee | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Dr. Isaam Mohamed | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Mohamed Hunaif | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Ahmed Hamdhan | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Aishath Nazhath | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Ahmed Abdulla Saeed | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Abdulla Husaam Shareef | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Nuha Mohamed Riza | |
| Political analyst in the presidential office | Hawwa Faseel | |
| Undersecretary in the Presidential Office | Aishath Nazhath | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Abdulla Humaid | |
| Chief of Protocol in the Foreign Ministry | Ibrahim Shaheeb | |
| Additional secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ameen Javed Faisal | |
| Sales representative at the Embassy in Malaysia | Abbas Adil Riza | |
| Additional secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ahmed Shiaan | |
| Legal advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Aishath Leesha | |
| Deputy Controller for Immigration | Ibrahim Ashraf | |
| Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Defense | Hassan Zameel | |
| Deputy Commissioner of the Police | Deputy Commissioner Abdul Mannan Yoosuf | |
| Financial controller in the Ministry of Finance | Fathimath Razeena | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Finance | Mohamed Firzul Hussain Firaz | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure | Fathimath Niuma | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure | Riyaz Mansoor | |
| Chief Executive Officer of the Maldives Polytechnic | Ahmed Nasir | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Higher Education | Ismail Zabeeh | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Higher Education | Aishath Shafina | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology | Fathimath Shaheedha | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology | Mohamed Ansar | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Health | Shiyama Mohamed | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Health | Nishama Mohamed | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Education | Sharma Naseer | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Education | Mohamed Ihsaan | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | Hidhaya Naseer | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | Hamadh Abdul Ghanee | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation | Shimaaz Ali | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Cultural Heritage | Mohamed Ikram | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Cultural Heritage | Waleedha Waleedh | |
| Director General of Dhievhi Raajjeyge Qawmee Arusheef | Mohamed Shathir | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Cultural Heritage | Ahmed Muhsin | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Tourism | Dr. Naushad Mohamed | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Tourism | Asad Riza | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Economic Development | Aminath Mohamed Saleem | |
| Registrar for companies | Mariyam Visam | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Economic Development | Hussain Zamir | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Economic Development | Mariyam Nazima | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Economic Development | Ahmed Mujahid | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Islamic Affairs | Ahmedhullah Jameel | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Islamic Affairs | Shafiu Ali | |
| Imam the Masjid-al-Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam | Sheikh Ibrahim Rasheed Hassan | |
| Imam the Masjid-al-Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam | Nasrulla Ali | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | Zuhurulla Siyaad | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | Mohamed Azim | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | Mohamed Khaalis Shareef | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development | Ali Samin | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Community Empowerment | Mohamed Azmeel | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Community Empowerment | Ahmed Ibrahim | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Community Empowerment | Abdulla Anees | |
| Sports Commissioner | Ahmed Saleem | |
| Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Social Protection | Ismail Azzam Wajeeh | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services | Fathimath Yumna | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of the Environment | Mohamed Sameer | |
| Vice Minister in the Ministry of the Environment | Ahmed Ziyaan Abdul Rahmaan | |
| Expert for the environment and climate in the Ministry of the Environment | Khadeeja Naseem | |
| Deputy Chief of Defense | Brigadier General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef | |
| Prison Commissioner | Abdulla Munaz | |
| Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Administration MCAA | Hussain Jaleel | |
| Chief Executive Officer of Dharu | Ibrahim Saleem |
Web links
- The Cabinet on the Maldives Government website
- Ministerial Rank on the homepage of the Government of the Maldives
- State Ministers on the Maldives Government website
- Deputy Ministers on the Maldives Government website
Individual evidence
- ^ Maldives: Government Solih on the homepage of the President
- ↑ Maldives: November 17, 2018 (Rulers)