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The Cabinet of the Maldives is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Maldives. It is made up of the President, the Vice President, Attorney General and 13 ministers.
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| Office | Name | Term |
| President | Mohamed Nasheed | Nov. 11, 2008 – Incumbent |
| Vice President | Mohammed Waheed Hassan | Nov. 11, 2008 – Incumbent |
| Ministry of Finance and Treasury | Ali Hashim Ali Hashim Mahmood Razee (Acting) Ahmed Inaz[2] |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 20102 Dec. 2010 - 10 Apr. 2011 10 Apr. 2011 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Ahmed Shaheed Ahmed Shaheed Mohamed Aslam (Acting) Ahmed Naseem[3] |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 20102 Dec. 14, 2010 - Mar. 21, 2011 Mar. 21, 2011 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Health and Family | Aminath Jameel Aminath Jameel |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 – Incumbent |
| Ministry of Defense and National Security | Ameen Faisal Ameen Faisal Muizzu Adnan (Acting) Thalhath Ibrahim Kaleyfaanu |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 20102 N/A - Jun. 21, 2011 Jun. 31, 2011 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Education | Musthafa Luthfy Musthafa Luthfy Shifa Mohamed |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 20102 Dec. 13, 2010 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Ahmed Ali Sawad Ahmed Ali Sawad Ali Hashim (Acting) Mariyam Zulfa |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 – Aug. 12, 2010 Aug. 17, 2010 - Nov. 8, 2010 Nov. 8, 2010 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Economic Development | Mohamed Rasheed Mahmood Razee (Acting) Mahmood Razee |
Nov. 12, 2008 – May. 09, 2010 May. 12, 2010 – Jul. 07, 2010 Jul. 07, 2010 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports | Hassan Latheef Hassan Latheef |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture | Ibrahim Didi Ibrahim Didi Aminath Jameel (Acting) |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 – Dec. 10, 20102 Incumbent |
| Ministry of Islamic Affairs | Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari |
Nov. 12, 2008 – Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 – Oct. 04, 20114 Oct. 13, 2011 - |
| 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 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Housing and Environment | Mohamed Aslam | Jul. 07, 2010 – Incumbent |
| Ministry of Transport and Communication | Mahmood Razee (Acting) Adil Saleem |
Jul. 09, 2010 - Nov. 08, 2010 Nov. 08, 2010 – Incumbent |
| Attorney General | Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed Ali Hashim (Acting) Husnu Suood Husnu Suood Ahmed Ali Sawad Hassan Latheef (Acting) Ahmed Ali Sawad Abdulla Muiz [4] |
Nov. 12, 2008 – May. 19, 2009 May. 19, 2009 – Jun. 03, 2009 Jun. 03, 2009 - Jun. 29, 20101 Jul. 07, 2010 - Aug. 08, 2010 Aug. 12, 2010 - Dec. 10, 20102 Dec. 10, 2010 - Dec. 13, 2010 Dec. 13, 2010 - Mar. 21, 2011 3 Mar. 21, 2011 - Incumbent |
| Ministry of Housing, Transport and Environment (abolished on Jul. 07, 2010) | Mohamed Aslam | Nov. 12, 2008 - Jun. 29, 20101 |
| Ministry of Civil Aviation and Communication (abolished on Jul. 07, 2010) | Mohamed Jameel Mahmood Razee |
Nov. 12, 2008 - May. 30, 2009 Jun. 03, 2009 - Jun. 29, 20101 |
On 29 June 2010, Nasheed's 13 cabinet ministers resigned en masse, protesting the behaviour of opposition MPs who they said were “hijacking” the powers of the executive and making it impossible for the cabinet Ministers to discharge their constitutional duties and deliver the government’s election manifesto.[5] The ministers called on the President to investigate why certain MPs were blocking the government's work, citing allegations of corruption and bribery in parliament.
On 29 June, Maldives Police Service arrested two parliamentarians, Abdulla Yameen, leader of the People’s Alliance party and former President Gayoom’s half brother, and Gasim Ibrahim, head of the Jumhooree Party, on suspicion of bribing fellow parliamentarians to vote against the government. The police are investigating the two MPs for corruption, along with a third MP, Mohamed Mustapha, of the ruling MDP.
On 7 July, President Nasheed reappointed all thirteen Ministers of the Cabinet, at a ceremony held at the President’s Office in Male'. Speaking at a press conference held shortly after presenting the Ministers with their letters of appointment, President Nasheed said his government would “work towards fulfilling its pledges to the people.” The President noted that the government has investigated the reasons why cabinet members felt they had to resign and the police have taken appropriate action. The President reiterated that only a small number of MPs are implicated in alleged corruption. “The reputation of the People’s Majlis should not be tarnished because of corruption allegations against a few parliamentarians,” the President said.[6]
After the reinstallation of the cabinet on July 7, the cabinet was sent to the parliament for endorsement.
On November 22, the parliament voted and declared that only 5 out of the 12 appointees would be accepted. They also called for the rejected ministers to step down immediately.[7][8] This resulted in heated arguments between ruling party MDP and opposing DRP, who holds majority seats in parliament. The parliament ruled that the rejected appointees would not be considered as ministers, and refused to allow Finance minister, Ali Hashim present the 2011 state budget for parliament approval.[9] Members of MDP responded to this by declaring that neither parliament or supreme court had rights to dismiss ministers and threatened high members of the parliament.[10]
On December 10, 2010, the Supreme Court of Maldives ruled that the ministers not endorsed by the parliament cannot remain in their posts; and requested their immediate resignation from office.[11][8]
On December 13, 2010, President Nasheed appointed 2 new ministers and acting ministers for 4 more offices. He also reappointed the rejected Attorney General, Dr. Sawad.[12]
As of February 2011, only 3 of 7 rejected ministers have been replaced. The remaining ministries are currently managed by the other cabinet members.
On 21 March 2011, the parliament voted on the endorsement of 5 new ministers appointed. [13]The result was the endorsement of 4 ministers. These include:
Only 1 of the appointees were rejected. This was the Attorney General, Ahmed Ali Sawad, who had been re-appointed by President Nasheed after being rejected by the parliament earlier. Just hours after the endorsement, two new ministers were sworn into office. This included a new Attorney General and a new Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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