PRESIDENT APPOINTS MEMBERS TO THE CABINET

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed members to his Cabinet.

The appointment ceremony was held this evening at the President’s Office.

The Cabinet Ministers took their oath of Office before the Chief Justice, Hon. Dr. Ahmed Abdulla Didi.

The Ministers appointed this evening are as follows:

1.    Minister of Foreign Affairs – Abdullah Shahid
2.    Minister of Defence – Uza. Mariya Ahmed Didi
3.    Minister of Home Affairs – Sheikh Imran Abdulla
4.    Minister of Finance – Ibrahim Ameer
5.    Minister of National Planning and Infrastructure – Mohamed Aslam
6.    Minister of Higher Education – Dr. Ibrahim Hassan
7.    Minister of Communication, Science and Technology – Mohamed Maleeh Jamal
8.    Minister of Health – Abdulla Ameen
9.    Minister of Education – Dr. Aishath Ali
10.     Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation – Aishath Nahula
11.     Minister of Arts Culture and Heritage – Yumna Maumoon
12.     Minister of Tourism – Ali Waheed
13.     Minister of Economic Development – Uz. Fayyaz Ismail
14.     Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture – Zaha Waheed
15.     Minister Islamic Affairs – Dr. Ahmed Zahir
16.     Minister of Housing and Urban Development– Aminath Athifa
17.     Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment – Ahmed Mahloof
18.     Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services – Sidhatha Shareef
19.     Minister of Environment – Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan
20.     Attorney General – Uz. Ibrahim Riff’ath