The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation is part of the Maldivian Executive branch responsible to develop the Maldivian tourism industry. The tourism ministry monitors the tourism sector and regulates it. The tourism ministry was introduced in 1965 shortly after the independence of Maldives.
The Ministry awards the 1,000,000th tourist of every year to visit Maldives.
In February 2025, the ministry was merged with the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy and formed the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. The merger came with major backlash from the public as many viewed this as the government not caring about tourism. It also sparked fear about potential collapse of environmental oversight in the country.
In April 2026, the ministry was renamed to the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, with President Mohamed Muizzu appointing Mohamed Ameen as the minister.
List of ministers
Portrait Name(born-died) Term Political party Government Took office Left office Time in office Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Tourism and Environment Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
See also Maldives Ministry of Home Affairs (Maldives) Economy of the Maldives
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