Ministry of Defence (Maldives) explained

Ministry of Defence
Native Name:ދިފާޢީ ވުޒާރާ
Native Name A:Dhifaaiy Vuzaara
Seal:Emblem of Maldives.svg
Formed:[1]
Jurisdiction:Government of the Maldives
Headquarters:Ministry of Defence
Budget:$369K (MVR 5.7 Million) (2024)[2]
Minister1 Name:Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon[3]
Deputyminister1 Name:Fathimath Mizna Ali[4]
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Defence
Deputyminister2 Name:Wais Waheed, MG (Retd)
Deputyminister2 Pfo:Director General of National Counter Terrorism Center
Chief1 Name:Major Gen. Ibrahim Hilmy[5]
Chief1 Position:Chief of Defence Force
Chief2 Name:Muaz Haleem[6]
Chief2 Position:Minister of State for Defence
Chief3 Name:Brig. Gen. Ahmed Ghiyas[7]
Chief3 Position:Vice Chief of Defence Force
Chief4 Name:Command Sergeant Major Adnan Ali[8]
Chief4 Position:Sergeant Major of MNDF
Child1 Agency:Anti-Trafficking in Persons
Child2 Agency:Aviation Security Command
Child3 Agency:National Disaster Management Authority
Child4 Agency:Maldives Customs Service
Child5 Agency:Maldives Immigration
Child6 Agency:National Counter Terrorism Centre

The Ministry of Defence is the Maldivian government agency responsible for protecting the independence and the integrity of the Maldivian citizenry.

The Maldivian Constitution says:

The primary object of the Military Service is to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its Exclusive Economic Zone and the people.[9]
ސިފައިންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގެ މައިގަނޑު މަޤްޞަދަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޚާއްޞަ އިޤްތިޞާދީ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ރައްޔިތުން ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ.[10]

Founding

See main article: article and Maldives National Defence Force. In 1932, Muhammad Fareed Didi established the Maldives - Ministry of Defence during his first imperial rule.

The origin of the current security force can be traced from the initiatives of Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen Iskandhar who reigned from 1888 to 1892. The Sultan was impressed by a group of young men practicing marching in step while they were at the Sultan's Palace to learn a traditional form of martial arts. The Sultan gave his blessings to their new drill and facilitated their training. The group of men thereafter began to accompany the Sultan on his ceremonial processions.

Ministers

See main article: article and Cabinet of the Maldives.

Agencies

Maldives Customs Service

Maldives Customs Service (MSC) was established as a separate legal entity independent of the civil service under the Maldives Customs Act, which was confirmed on 11 May 2011. The main responsibility of the organization is to carry out all necessary activities related to customs in relation to the import and export of goods from Maldives and maintain all related accounts.

See also

References

The initial language of this article was Dhivehi.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. Ministry of Defence. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160909082451/http://www.defence.gov.mv/his.php?id=1 . 9 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Budget 2024. Ministry of Finance (Maldives).
  3. Web site: The President's Office - The Cabinet . The President's Office . 21 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Deputy Ministers . The President's Office . 21 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Chief of Defence Force. MNDF.
  6. Web site: State Ministers . The President's Office . 21 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Vice Chief of Defence Force. MNDF.
  8. Web site: Sergeant Major of MNDF. MNDF.
  9. Web site: The Constitution of Maldives . Attorney General's office, Maldives..
  10. Web site: Ministry of Defence. www.defence.gov.mv.