The Cabinet of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was the most senior level of the executive branch of the government of the Maldives from 2018 to 2023. The cabinet ministers were appointed following Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's inauguration as president.
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 President Solih's administration originally comprised up of 19 ministers along with the Attorney General in the cabinet. The positions were distributed among politicians representing various political factions. Following the appointments of ministers, Solih submitted the names of ministers to the People's Majlis for approval.
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.
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.
Composition
+Cabinet of Ministers of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's GovernmentPositionPortraitNameTerm in officeTook officeLeft officePresident, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed ForcesIbrahim Mohamed Solih17 November 201817 November 2023Vice PresidentFaisal Naseem17 November 201817 November 2023Attorney GeneralIbrahim Riffath17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of Foreign AffairsAbdulla Shahid17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of DefenceMariya Ahmed Didi17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of Home AffairsSheikh Imran Abdulla17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of FinanceIbrahim Ameer17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of National Planning, Housing and InfrastructureMohamed Aslam17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of HealthAhmed Naseem22 October 202017 November 2023Minister of EducationAishath Ali17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of TourismAbdulla Mausoom6 August 202017 November 2023Ministry of Economic DevelopmentFayyaz Ismail17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and AgricultureHussain Rasheed Hassan5 May 202117 November 2023Minister of Islamic Affairs Ahmed Zahir Ali17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community EmpowermentAhmed Mahloof17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of Gender, Family, and Social ServicesAishath Mohamed Didi9 February 202017 November 2023Minister of Transport and Civil AviationAishath Nahula17 November 201817 November 2023Minister of Environment, Climate Change and TechnologyAminath Shauna5 May 202117 November 2023Minister of Arts, Culture, and HeritageYumna Maumoon17 November 201817 November 2023
Former ministers PositionPortraitNameTerm in officeReplacementTook officeLeft officeMinister of Communication Science and TechnologyMohamed Maleeh Jamal17 November 20181 March 2021Fayyaz Ismail (acting), later dissolvedMinister of HealthAbdulla Ameen17 November 201821 October 2020Mohamed Aslam (acting), Ahmed NaseemMinister of TourismAli Waheed17 November 20189 July 2020Fayyaz Ismail (acting), Abdulla MausoomMinister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and AgricultureZaha Waheed17 November 20185 May 2021Hussain Rasheed HassanMinister of EnvironmentHussain Rasheed Hassan17 November 20185 May 2021Aminath ShaunaMinister of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAminath Athifa17 November 201811 June 2020None, as the ministry was dissolved.Minister of Gender, Family and Social ServicesShidhatha Shareef17 November 20186 February 2020Aishath Mohamed Didi
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