Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology
Government ministry of the Maldives
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The Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour & Technology, formerly known as the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Homeland Security & Technology 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.
| ދާޚިލީ ސަލާމަތާއި މަސައްކަތްތެރިކަމާއި ފަންނިއްޔާތާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ Dhaakhilee Salaamathaai Masakkaiytherikamaai Fanniyaathaa Behey Vuzaaraa | |
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| Formed | December 22, 1932 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
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| Annual budget | MVR 68.2 million (2024)[1] |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Ministers responsible |
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Agency executives |
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Child agencies |
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| Website | mohst.gov.mv |
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
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
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
This is a list of all the former names and ministers of the Homeland Ministry:[8]
| No. | Portrait | Name
(born-died) |
Term | Political party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Ministry of Interior | ||||||||
| 1 | Ahmed Kamil Didi | 22 December 1932 | 24 December 1933 | 1 year, 2 days | ? | Shamsuddeen III | [9] | |
| 2 | Hassan Fareed Didi (1901–1944) | 24 December 1933 | 6 April 1943 | 9 years, 103 days | ? | Nooraddeen II | [10] | |
| 3 | Mohamed Amin Didi (1910–1954) | 7 April 1943 | 21 August 1953 | 10 years, 75 days | ? | Nooraddeen II Abdul Majeed Didi | [11] | |
| 4 | Ibrahim Nasir (1926–2008) | 18 August 1957 | 17 August 1960 | 2 years, 365 days | Independent | Fareed I | [12] | |
| 5 | Ibrahim Rasheed (1928–2021) | 18 August 1960 | 11 November 1968 | 8 years, 85 days | ? | Fareed I | [13] | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||||||
| 5 | Ibrahim Rasheed (1928–2021) | 8 January 1977 | 11 November 1978 | 1 year, 307 days | ? | Ibrahim Nasir | [13] | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs and Social Service | ||||||||
| 6 | Umar Zahir (1936–2021) | 11 November 1983 | 12 December 1988 | 5 years, 31 days | ? | Maumoon | [14] | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs and Sports | ||||||||
| 6 | Umar Zahir (1936–2021) | 12 December 1988 | 11 November 1993 | 4 years, 336 days | ? | Maumoon | [14] | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||||||
| 7 | Abdulla Jameel | 11 November 1993 | 6 November 1996 | 2 years, 361 days | ? | Maumoon | [15] | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs and Housing | ||||||||
| 7 | Abdulla Jameel | 6 November 1996 | 11 November 1998 | 2 years, 5 days | ? | Maumoon | [15] | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment | ||||||||
| 8 | Ismail Shafeeu (born 1956) | 11 November 1998 | 9 October 2002 | 3 years, 332 days | ? | Maumoon | [16] | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment | ||||||||
| 8 | Ismail Shafeeu (born 1956) | 11 November 1993 | 1 September 2004 | 10 years, 295 days | ? | Maumoon | [16] | |
| Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||||||
| 9 | Umar Zahir (1936–2021) | 1 September 2004 | 14 July 2005 | 316 days | ? | Maumoon | [14] | |
| 10 | Ahmed Thasmeen Ali (born 1966) | 14 July 2005 | 25 June 2007 | 1 year, 346 days | DRP | Maumoon | [17] | |
| 11 | Abdulla Kamaaluhdheen | 25 June 2007 | 12 November 2008 | 1 year, 140 days | DRP | Maumoon | [18] | |
| 12 | Qasim Ibrahim (born 1951) | 12 November 2008 | 4 December 2008 | 22 days | JP | Nasheed | [19] | |
| – | Ameen Faisal Acting | 4 December 2008 | 3 June 2009 | 181 days | MDP | Nasheed | ||
| 13 | Mohamed Shihab | 3 June 2009 | 10 December 2010 | 1 year, 190 days | MDP | Nasheed | [20] | |
| 14 | Hassan Afeef | 10 December 2010 | 7 February 2012 | 1 year, 59 days | ? | Nasheed | [21] | |
| 15 | Mohamed Jameel Ahmed (born 1969) | 8 February 2012 | 11 May 2013 | 1 year, 92 days | PPM | Waheed | [22] | |
| 16 | Ahmed Shafeeu Acting | 11 May 2013 | 17 November 2013 | 180 days | ? | Waheed | ||
| 17 | Umar Naseer (born 1967) | 19 November 2013 | 21 June 2016 | 2 years, 215 days | PPM | Yameen | [23] | |
| 18 | Azleen Ahmed | 1 August 2016 | 17 November 2018 | 2 years, 108 days | PPM | Yameen | [24] | |
| 19 | Imran Abdulla | 2 December 2018 | 17 November 2023 | 4 years, 350 days | AP | Solih | [25] | |
| Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology | ||||||||
| 20 | Ali Ihusaan | 17 November 2023 | 14 April 2026 | 2 years, 148 days | PNC | Muizzu | [26] | |
| Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology | ||||||||
| 20 | Ali Ihusaan | 14 April 2026 | Incumbent | 131 days | PNC | Muizzu | [27] | |
