The Cabinet of Mohamed Muizzu is the current most senior level of the executive branch of the current Government of the Maldives. The cabinet ministers were appointed following the inauguration of President Mohamed Muizzu.
Mohamed Muizzu assumed office as President of the Maldives on 17 November 2023. The cabinet ministers were also appointed on 17 November 2023. The cabinet include 22 Ministers.
Overview President Muizzu's administration originally comprised 21 ministers in the cabinet. The positions were distributed among politicians representing various political factions. Following the appointments of ministers, Muizzu submitted the names of ministers to the People's Majlis for approval.
Among twenty two cabinet ministers, three ministers, Ali Haidar Ahmed, Mohamed Shaheem and Ahmed Usham were unapproved after a brawl in the parliament. President Muizzu reappointed the three ministers, Shaheem as Minister of Islamic Affairs, Usham as Attorney General and Haidar as Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development.
On 30 September 2024, when finance minister Mohamed Shafeeq resigned from his position, the cabinet was re-structured shuffling Foreign Minister Zameer as Finance minister, and Health Minister Abdulla Khaleel as Foreign minister. Health minister was replaced by Principal Secretary to the President on Public Policy Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim.
On 1 December 2024, Aishath Rameela resigned as the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare citing her deteriorating health. Maryam Mariya was appointed to oversee the ministry on the same day.
On 26 December 2024, President Muizzu merged the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Housing, Land, and Urban Development to create the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure. The Ministry of Finance was renamed to the Ministry of Finance and Planning. The Minister of Housing, Land, and Urban Development Ali Haidar Ahmed was appointed as the Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development, Maryam Mariya officially appointed as Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare, and Abdulla Muththalib as Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure.
On 28 January 2025, President Mohamed Muizzu dismissed Ibrahim Faisal as Minister of Tourism, no reason being given for the dismissal.
On 1 February 2025, Muizzu merged the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy, thus making the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. He appointed Thoriq Ibrahim as the head of the new ministry. This merger came with public backlash and criticism.
On 14 April 2026, ten cabinet ministers — Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel, Defence Minister Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, Health Minister Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, Family Development Minister Aishath Shiham, Local Government Minister Adam Shareef, Agriculture and Animal Welfare Minister Maryam Mariya, Youth Minister Ibrahim Waheed, Tourism Minister Thoriq Ibrahim, Higher Education Minister Ali Haidar Ahmed and Dhivehi Language Minister Adam Naseer Ibrahim— resigned en masse. Muizzu merged some ministries together and appointed four new ministers — Heena Waleed as the Minister of Arts, Culture, and Heritage, Ali Shareef as the Minister of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy, Geela Ali as the Minister of Health, Family, and Welfare, and Iruthisham Adam as the Minister of Foreign Affairs — today in a ceremony. The People's Majlis approved the reshuffled cabinet on 29 April 2026.
On 8 June 2026, Moosa Zameer resigned as the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises. President Muizzu later appointed Hassan Zareer as the Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises.
Composition
+ Cabinet of Ministers of Mohamed Muizzu's Government OfficePortrait Name Term in office Took officeLeft office President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Mohamed Muizzu November 17, 2023 Incumbent Vice President Hussain Mohamed Latheef November 17, 2023 Incumbent Attorney General Ahmed Usham November 17, 2023 Incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs Iruthisham Adam April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Defence and National Service Hassan Rasheed April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology Ali Ihusaan April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer June 8, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Health, Family and Welfare Geela Ali April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Education, Higher Education and Skills Development Ismail Shafeeu April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Economic Development, Transport and Trade Mohamed Saeed April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources Ahmed Shiyam April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Islamic and Endowments Affairs Mohamed Shaheem April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Fitness Abdulla Rafiu April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Mohamed Ameen April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Abdulla Muththalib April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Heena Waleed April 14, 2026 Incumbent Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Ali Shareef April 14, 2026 Incumbent
Former ministers OfficePortrait Name Term in officeReplacement Took officeLeft office Minister of Finance Mohamed Shafeeq November 17, 2023 September 30, 2024Moosa Zameer Minister of Foreign AffairsMoosa ZameerNovember 17, 2023September 30, 2024Abdulla KhaleelMinister of HealthAbdulla KhaleelNovember 17, 2023September 30, 2024Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare Aishath Rameela November 17, 2023 December 1, 2024 Maryam Mariya Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development Maryam Mariya November 17, 2023 December 26, 2024 Ali Haidar Ahmed Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ali Haidar Ahmed November 17, 2023 December 26, 2024 Ministry dissolved. Minister of TourismIbrahim FaisalNovember 17, 2023January 28, 2025Merged with the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy to form the Ministry of Tourism and Environment. Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Khaleel September 30, 2024 April 14, 2026 Iruthisham Adam Minister of Defence Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon November 17, 2023 April 14, 2026 Hassan Rasheed Minister of Health Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim September 30, 2024 April 14, 2026 Geela Ali Minister of Social and Family Development Aishath Shiham November 17, 2023 April 14, 2026Dissolved Minister of Tourism and Environment Thoriq Ibrahim February 1, 2025 April 14, 2026 Dissolved Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts Ibrahim Waheed November 17, 2023 April 14, 2026 Abdulla Rafiu Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage Adam Naseer Ibrahim November 17, 2023 April 14, 2026 Heena Waleed Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works Adam Shareef November 17, 2023 April 14, 2026 DissolvedMinister of Agriculture and Animal WelfareMaryam Mariya December 26, 2024 April 14, 2026Ministry dissolved Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development Ali Haidar Ahmed December 26, 2024 April 14, 2026Ismail ShafeeuMinister of Finance and Public EnterprisesMoosa ZameerApril 14, 2026June 8, 2026Hassan Zareer
References
External links at The President's Office