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.
ދާޚިލީ ސަލާމަތާއި ފަންނިއްޔާތާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ Dhakhilee Salaamathaai Fanniyaata Behey Vuzaara | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | December 22, 1932 |
Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
Headquarters | Velaanaage |
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
editEver 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
editMaldives Police Service
editMaldives 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
editMaldives 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
editThe is a list of all the former Ministers of the Homeland ministry:[8]
No. | Name | Term | Political Party | Government | ||
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Took Office | Left Office | Time in Office | ||||
Ministry of Interior | ||||||
1. | Ahmed Kamil | 22 December 1932 | 24 December 1933 | 1 year, 3 days | None | Sultan Shamsuddeen III |
2. | Hassan Fareed Didi | 24 December 1933 | 6 April 1943 | 9 years, 3 months, 14 days | None | Sultan Nooraddeen II |
3. | Mohamed Amin Didi | 7 April 1943 | 21 August 1953 | 10 years, 4 months, 15 days | None | Sultan Nooraddeen II - Abdul Majeed DIdi |
4. | Ibrahim Nasir | 18 August 1957 | 17 August 1960 | 2 years, 11 months, 30 days | None | Sultan Fareed Didi |
Ministry of Home Affairs and Social Service | ||||||
5. | Umar Zahir | 11 November 1983 | 12 December 1988 | 10 years | Unknown | Maumoon |
Ministry of Home Affairs and Sports | ||||||
6. | Umar Zahir | 12 December 1988 | 11 November 1993 | 4 years, 11 months | Unknown | Maumoon |
Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||||
7. | Abdullah Jameel | 11 November 1993 | 6 November 1996 | 2 years, 11 months, 27 days | Unknown | Maumoon |
Ministry of Home Affairs and Housing | ||||||
8. | Abdullah Jameel | 6 November 1996 | 11 November 1998 | 2 years, 6 days | Unknown | Maumoon |
Ministry of Home Affairs, Housing and Environment | ||||||
9. | Ismail Shafeeu | 11 November 1998 | 9 October 2002 | 3 years, 10 months, 29 days | Unknown | Maumoon |
Ministry of Home Affairs and Environment | ||||||
10. | Ismail Shafeeu | 9 October 2002 | 1 September 2004 | 1 year, 10 months, 24 days | Unknown | Maumoon |
Ministry of Home Affairs | ||||||
11. | Umar Zahir | 1 September 2004 | 14 July 2005 | 10 months, 14 days | Unknown | Maumoon |
12. | Ahmed Thasmeen Ali | 14 July 2005 | 25 June 2007 | 1 year, 11 months, 12 days | Unknown | Maumoon |
13 | Abdullah Kamaaludheen | 25 June 2007 | November 2008 | 1 year, 4 months, 8 days | Unknown | Maumoon |
14. | Qasim Ibrahim | 12 November 2008 | 4 December 2008 | 23 days | JP | Nasheed |
15. | Ameen Faisal (Acting) | 4 December 2008 | 3 June 2009 | 182 days | MDP | Nasheed |
16 | Mohamed Shihab | 3 June 2009 | 10 December 2010 | 556 days | MDP | Nasheed |
17 | Hassan Afeef | 10 December 2010 | 7 February 2012 | 790 days | Unknown | Nasheed |
18 | Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed | 8 February 2012 | 11 May 2013 | 1 year, 3 months, 4 days | PPM | Waheed |
19 | Ahmed Shafeeu (Acting) | 11 May 2013 | 17 November 2013 | 8 months, 7 days | Unknown | Waheed |
20 | Umar Naseer | 19 November 2013 | 21 June 2016 | 2 years, 7 months, 3 days | JP | Yameen |
21 | Azleen Ahmed | 1 August 2016 | 17 November 2018 | 4 years, 11 months, 30 days | PPM | Yameen |
22 | Sheikh Imran Abdulla | 2 December 2018 | 17 November 2023 | 4 years, 11 months, 16 days | MDP | Solih |
Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology | ||||||
23 | Ali Ihusaan | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | Incumbent | PPM | Muizzu |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2024 Budget - Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
- ^ "The President's Office - The Cabinet". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d "State Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "History". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Maldives Correctional Service. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Maldives: The tortuous ordeal of a prisoner in paradise". Amnesty International. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Former Ministers". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 13 April 2024.