Thoriq Ibrahim (; born 1 February 1969) is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Ambassador–designate of the Maldives to the United Arab Emirates since 2026. He previously served as the Minister of Tourism and Environment from 2023 to 2026.
Education Ibrahim acquired a Bachelor's degree in Building Services Engineering from Loughborough University of Technology. In 1995, a master's degree in Building Science from the National University of Singapore in 2002, and an MBA from Preston University in 2004.
Career He was appointed as Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy by President Mohamed Muizzu on 17 November 2023. Earlier, he served as the Minister of Environment and Energy from 19 November 2013 to 17 November 2018 during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen.
After finishing schooling, he took on a variety of engineering and project management work, most notably being the Project Director for the rebuilding nine houses that were damaged in the 2004 tsunami. He was also the chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States.
His ministerial portfolio was changed on 1 February 2025 after President Mohamed Muizzu merged the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy together to make the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, which made Ibrahim the minister. Thoriq later resigned from the cabinet on 14 April 2026 and was appointed an Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs a few days later. President Muizzu later sent Ibrahim's name as the Maldivian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates to the People's Majlis, which they approved. On 25 June 2026, he appointed Ibrahim as the ambassador to the UAE.
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