Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology (Maldives) explained

Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology
Native Name:ދާޚިލީ ސަލާމަތާއި ފަންނިއްޔާތާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ
Native Name A:Dhakhilee Salaamathaai Fanniyaata Behey Vuzaara
Jurisdiction:Government of the Maldives
Headquarters:Velaanaage
Budget:MVR 68.2 million (2024)[1]
Minister1 Name:Ali Ihusaan[2]
Deputyminister1 Name:Uz Hassaan Hameed[3]
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Deputyminister2 Name:Mohamed Rishmee
Deputyminister2 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Deputyminister3 Name:Ahmed Aly
Deputyminister3 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Deputyminister4 Name:Hussain Zeenee
Deputyminister4 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Deputyminister5 Name:Arham Hussain
Deputyminister5 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Deputyminister6 Name:Amaany Mohamed
Deputyminister6 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Chief1 Name:Dr Mohamed Kinaanath[4]
Chief1 Position:Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
Chief2 Name:Uz. Ahmed Siddeeq
Chief2 Position:Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
Chief3 Name:Uza. Lubna Mohamed Zahir
Chief3 Position:Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
Chief4 Name:Uz Yoosuf Abdul Ghafoor
Chief4 Position:Minister of State for Homeland Security and Technology
Child1 Agency:Maldives Police Service
Child2 Agency:Maldives Correctional Service
Child3 Agency:Maldives Immigration
Child4 Agency:Maldives Customs Service
Child5 Agency:National Drug Agency
Child6 Agency:Department of Juvenile Justice
Child7 Agency:National Center for Information Technology
Child8 Agency:Department of National Registration
Website:mohst.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 1932 after the Maldivian independence under president Ibrahim Nasir, the second president of Maldives.

History

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

See main article: article and Maldives Police Service.

Maldives Police Service

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

See main article: article and 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

See main article: article and Cabinet of the Maldives. The is a list of all the former Ministers of the Homeland ministry:[8]

No.! rowspan="2"
NameTermPolitical PartyGovernment
Took OfficeLeft OfficeTime in Office
Ministry of Interior
1.Ahmed Kamil22 December 193224 December 19331 year, 3 daysNoneSultan Shamsuddeen III
2.Hassan Fareed Didi24 December 19336 April 19439 years, 3 months, 14 daysNoneSultan Nooraddeen II
3.Mohamed Amin Didi7 April 194321 August 195310 years, 4 months, 15 daysNoneSultan Nooraddeen II - Abdul Majeed DIdi
4.Ibrahim Nasir18 August 195717 August 19602 years, 11 months, 30 daysNoneSultan Fareed Didi
Ministry of Home Affairs and Social Service
5.Umar Zahir11 November 198312 December 198810 yearsUnknownMaumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs and Sports
6.Umar Zahir12 December 198811 November 19934 years, 11 monthsUnknownMaumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs
7.Abdullah Jameel11 November 19936 November 19962 years, 11 months, 27 daysUnknownMaumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs and Housing
8.Abdullah Jameel6 November 199611 November 19982 years, 6 days UnknownMaumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment
9.Ismail Shafeeu11 November 19989 October 20023 years, 10 months, 29 daysUnknownMaumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment
10.Ismail Shafeeu9 October 20021 September 20041 year, 10 months, 24 daysUnknownMaumoon
Ministry of Home Affairs
11.Umar Zahir1 September 200414 July 200510 months, 14 daysUnknownMaumoon
12.Ahmed Thasmeen Ali14 July 200525 June 20071 year, 11 months, 12 daysUnknownMaumoon
13Abdullah Kamaaludheen25 June 2007November 20081 year, 4 months, 8 daysUnknownMaumoon
14.Qasim Ibrahim12 November 20084 December 200823 daysJPNasheed
15.Ameen Faisal (Acting)4 December 20083 June 2009182 daysMDPNasheed
16Mohamed Shihab3 June 200910 December 2010556 daysMDPNasheed
17Hassan Afeef10 December 20107 February 2012790 daysUnknownNasheed
18Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed8 February 201211 May 20131 year, 3 months, 4 daysPPMWaheed
19Ahmed Shafeeu (Acting)11 May 201317 November 20138 months, 7 daysUnknownWaheed
20Umar Naseer19 November 201321 June 20162 years, 7 months, 3 daysJPYameen
21Azleen Ahmed1 August 201617 November 20184 years, 11 months, 30 daysPPMYameen
22Sheikh Imran Abdulla2 December 201817 November 20234 years, 11 months, 16 daysMDPSolih
Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology
23Ali Ihusaan17 November 2023IncumbentIncumbentPPMMuizzu

See also

Notes and References

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

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