Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology (Maldives)

Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology
ދާޚިލީ ސަލާމަތުގައި ފަންނިޔަތާް ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ
Agency overview
FormedJune 30, 1965 (1965-06-30)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersVelaanaage
Annual budgetMVR 68.2 million (2024)[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Uz Hassaan Hameed[4], Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Mohamed Rishmee[4], Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Ahmed Aly[4], Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Hussain Zeenee[4], Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Arham Hussain[4], Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
  • Amaany Mohamed[4], Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Agency executives
  • Dr Mohamed Kinaanath[3], Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
  • Uz. Ahmed Siddeeq[3], Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
  • Uza. Lubna Mohamed Zahir[3], Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
  • Uz Yoosuf Abdul Ghafoor[3], Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
Child agencies
  • Maldives Police Service
  • Maldives Correctional Service
  • Local Government Authority
  • Communication Authority of Maldives
  • National Drug Agency
  • Department of Juvenile Justice
Websitemohst.gov.mv

The Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology, sometimes called as the Ministry of Home Affairs is part of the Maldivian Executive branch responsible for maintaining law and order in the Maldives at the national level. It was introduced in 1965 after the Maldivian independence under president Ibrahim Nasir, the second president of Maldives.

History[edit]

Ever since the first constitution came into effect, a Ministry of Home Affairs was instituted on 22 December 1932 under the name of "Al Wuzara Al’Dhaakhiliyya" which was mandated to oversee and execute the internal affairs of the country. Since its inception, it's been under the jurisdiction of the Al Wuzara Al’ Dhakhiliyya (The President's Office).[5]

Agencies[edit]

Main article: Maldives Police Service

Maldives Police Service[edit]

Maldives Police Service was first introduced to Maldives under a law established on 29 March 1993 under president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. The military was incharge to keep law and order before the establishment of the police department. The first police was introduced almost 70 years ago by Muhammad Shamsuddeen III.

Maldives Correctional Service[edit]

Main article: 2003 Maldives civil unrest

Maldives Correctional Service was founded on 31 December 2013 signed into law by president Abdulla Yameen. It is supposed to maintain the jail facilities and make the prisons a safer place for all inmates.[6] It has been part of controversies that they don't give equal treatment for all inmates, though they have denied these claims.[7]

Ministers[edit]

Main article: Cabinet of the Maldives

The is a list of all the former Ministers of the Homeland ministry:[8]

List of Ministers
No. Name Term Political Party Government
Took Office Left Office Time in Office
Ministry of Interior
1. Ahmed Kamil 22 December 1932 24 December 1933 1 year, 3 days None Sultan Shamsuddeen III
2. Hassan Fareed Didi 24 December 1933 6 April 1943 9 years, 3 months, 14 days None Sultan Nooraddeen II
3. Mohamed Amin Didi 7 April 1943 21 August 1953 10 years, 4 months, 15 days None Sultan Nooraddeen II - Abdul Majeed DIdi
4. Ibrahim Nasir 18 August 1957 17 August 1960 2 years, 11 months, 30 days None Sultan Fareed Didi
Ministry of Home Affairs and Social Service
5. Umar Zahir 11 November 1983 12 December 1988 10 years Unknown Maumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs and Sports
6. Umar Zahir 12 December 1988 11 November 1993 4 years, 11 months Unknown Maumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs
7. Abdullah Jameel 11 November 1993 6 November 1996 2 years, 11 months, 27 days Unknown Maumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs and Housing
8. Abdullah Jameel 6 November 1996 11 November 1998 2 years, 6 days Unknown Maumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment
9. Ismail Shafeeu 11 November 1998 9 October 2002 3 years, 10 months, 29 days Unknown Maumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment
10. Ismail Shafeeu 9 October 2002 1 September 2004 1 year, 10 months, 24 days Unknown Maumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs
11. Umar Zahir 1 September 2004 14 July 2005 10 months, 14 days Unknown Maumoon
12. Ahmed Thasmeen Ali 14 July 2005 25 June 2007 1 year, 11 months, 12 days Unknown Maumoon
13 Abdullah Kamaaludheen 25 June 2007 November 2008 1 year, 4 months, 8 days Unknown Maumoon
14. Qasim Ibrahim 12 November 2008 4 December 2008 23 days JP Nasheed
15. Ameen Faisal (Acting) 4 December 2008 3 June 2009 182 days MDP Nasheed
16 Mohamed Shihab 3 June 2009 10 December 2010 556 days MDP Nasheed
17 Hassan Afeef 10 December 2010 7 February 2012 790 days Unknown Nasheed
18 Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed 8 February 2012 11 May 2013 1 year, 3 months, 4 days PPM Waheed
19 Ahmed Shafeeu (Acting) 11 May 2013 17 November 2013 8 months, 7 days Unknown Waheed
20 Umar Naseer 19 November 2013 21 June 2016 2 years, 7 months, 3 days JP Yameen
21 Azleen Ahmed 1 August 2016 17 November 2018 4 years, 11 months, 30 days PPM Yameen
22 Sheikh Imran Abdulla 2 December 2018 17 November 2023 4 years, 11 months, 16 days MDP Solih
Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology
23 Ali Ihusaan 17 November 2023 Incumbent Incumbent PPM Muizzu

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2024 Budget - Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  2. ^ "The President's Office - The Cabinet". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "State Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ^ "History". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  6. ^ "About Us". Maldives Correctional Service. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Maldives: The tortuous ordeal of a prisoner in paradise". Amnesty International. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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