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Ministry of Defence (Maldives)

The Ministry of Defence is the Maldivian government agency responsible for protecting the independence and the integrity of the Maldivian citizenry.

Ministry of Defence
މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ޑިފެންސް
Agency overview
Formed1932 (1932)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence
Annual budget$369K (MVR 5.7 Million) (2024)[2]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Fathimath Mizna Ali[5], Deputy Minister of Defence
  • Wais Waheed, MG (Retd)[5], Director General of National Counter Terrorism Center
Agency executives
Child agencies
  • Anti-Trafficking in Persons
  • Aviation Security Command
  • National Disaster Management Authority
  • Maldives Customs Service
  • Maldives Immigration
  • National Counter Terrorism Centre
Websitedefence.gov.mv

The Maldivian Constitution says:

The primary object of the Military Service is to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its Exclusive Economic Zone and the people.[9]

ސިފައިންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގެ މައިގަނޑު މަޤްޞަދަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޚާއްޞަ އިޤްތިޞާދީ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ރައްޔިތުން ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ.[10]

Founding edit

Main article: Maldives National Defence Force

In 1932, Muhammad Fareed Didi established the Maldives - Ministry of Defence during his first imperial rule.

The origin of the current security force can be traced from the initiatives of Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen Iskandhar who reigned from 1888 to 1892. The Sultan was impressed by a group of young men practicing marching in step while they were at the Sultan's Palace to learn a traditional form of martial arts. The Sultan gave his blessings to their new drill and facilitated their training. The group of men thereafter began to accompany the Sultan on his ceremonial processions.

Ministers edit

Main article: Cabinet of the Maldives
No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister of Defence and National Security
1Ismail Shafeeu1 September 2004[11]12 November 20084 years, 72 days?Maumoon[12]
2Ameen Faisal
(born 1963)		12 November 200829 June 20101 year, 229 daysMDPNasheed[12]
(2)Ameen Faisal
(born 1963)		7 July 201010 December 2010156 daysMDPNasheed[12]
–Uz. Mohamed Muizzu Adnan
Acting		10 December 201030 June 2011202 days?Nasheed–
3Thalhath Ibrahim Kaleyfaanu30 June 20117 February 2012222 days?Nasheed–
4Colonel (Rtd.)
Mohamed Nazim		8 February 201220 January 20152 years, 347 days?Waheed
Gayoom		–
5Major General (Rtd.)
Moosa Ali Jaleel
(born 1960)		20 January 201514 October 2015267 days?Gayoom–
6Adam Shareef
(born 1960)		28 October 201517 November 20183 years, 20 days?Gayoom[12]
Minister of Defence
7Mariya Ahmed Didi
(born 1962)		17 November 201817 November 20235 years, 158 daysMDPSolih[13]
8Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon
(born 1980)		17 November 2023Incumbent158 daysPPMMuizzu[3]

Agencies edit

Maldives Customs Service edit

Maldives Customs Service (MSC) was established as a separate legal entity independent of the civil service under the Maldives Customs Act, which was confirmed on 11 May 2011. The main responsibility of the organization is to carry out all necessary activities related to customs in relation to the import and export of goods from Maldives and maintain all related accounts.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "History". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Budget 2024". Ministry of Finance (Maldives).
  3. ^ a b "The President's Office - The Cabinet". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Chief of Defence Force". MNDF.
  5. ^ a b "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ^ "State Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Vice Chief of Defence Force". MNDF.
  8. ^ "Sergeant Major of MNDF". MNDF.
  9. ^ "The Constitution of Maldives". Attorney General's office, Maldives.
  10. ^ "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.
  11. ^ "Rulers". Rulers.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d "The Maldives Government". Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Solih's Cabinet". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

The initial language of this article was Dhivehi.

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