| 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.
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]
See main article: article and 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.
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]
See main article: article and Cabinet of the Maldives. The is a list of all the former names and ministers of the Homeland Ministry:[8]