Ministry of Home Affairs
މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް ހޯމްއެފެއާޒް
Agency overview
FormedJune 30, 1965 (1965-06-30)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersVelaanaage
Annual budgetMVR 77.346 million[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Abdul Mannan Yoosuf[3], Deputy Commissioner of Police
  • Ali Rasheed[3], Deputy Commissioner of Police
  • Ahmed Mohamed Fulhu[3], Commissioner of Prisons
  • Aboobakuru Abdul Kareem[3], Deputy Minister of Home Affairs
Agency executives
  • Hassan Shujau[4], Minister of State for Home Affairs
  • Ali Nazeer[4], Minister of State for Home Affairs
  • Mohamed Mahir Easa[4], Minister of State for Home Affairs
  • Mohamed Hameed[4], Commissioner of Police
Child agencies
  • Maldives Police Service
  • Maldives Correctional Service
  • Local Government Authority
  • Communication Authority of Maldives
  • National Drug Agency
  • Department of Juvenile Justice
Websitewww.moha.gov.mv

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 1965 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, its 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. It has been part of controversies that they don't give equal treatment for all inmates, though they have denied these claims.

Ministers

 The Presidential Standard of Maldives
Minister of Home Affairs
of Mohammed Muizzu's Government
Office Name Term
Ministry of Home Affairs Ali Ihusaan Nov. 17, 2023 - Nov. 17 2027
 The Presidential Standard of Maldives
Minister of Home Affairs
of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's Government
Office Name Term
Ministry of Home Affairs Imran Abdulla Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 19, 2013
 The Presidential Standard of Maldives
Minister of Home Affairs
of Yameen's Government
Office Name Term
Ministry of Home Affairs Azleen Ahmed Nov. 19, 2013 - Nov. 17, 2018
 The Presidential Standard of Maldives
Minister of Home Affairs
of Waheed's Government
Office Name Term
Ministry of Home Affairs Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed
Ahmed Shafeeu (Acting)		 Feb. 08, 2012 - May 11, 20133
May 11, 2013 - Nov. 17, 2013
 The Presidential Standard of Maldives
Minister of Home Affairs
of Nasheed's Government
Office Name Term
Ministry of Home Affairs Qasim Ibrahim
Ameen Faisal (Acting)
Mohamed Shihab
Mohamed Shihab
Hassan Afeef		 Nov. 12, 2008 – Dec. 04, 2008
Dec. 04, 2008 – Jun. 03, 2009
Jun. 03, 2009 - Jun. 29, 20101
Jul. 07, 2010 - Dec. 10, 20102
Dec. 13, 2010 - Feb. 07, 2012
 The Presidential Standard of Maldives
Minister of Home Affairs
of Maumoon's Government
Office Name Term
Ministry of Home Affairs Abdullah Kamaaludheen

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Budget 2020". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  2. ↑ "The President's Office - The Cabinet". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The President's Office - Deputy Ministers". presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The President's Office - State Ministers". presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "History". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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