The Maldives Parliament has approved 14 ministers appointed after a recent Cabinet reshuffle carried out by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.

The approvals followed a review by the Parliament’s Government Oversight Committee, which evaluated and endorsed the nominees submitted by the President before forwarding them for parliamentary consent.

The Cabinet restructuring took place on April 14 and 15, reducing the number of ministries from 20 to 15.

As part of the process, 10 ministers stepped down, citing the need to allow greater flexibility for institutional reforms.

Subsequently, the President appointed five new ministers, while nine members of the previous Cabinet were reassigned to restructured portfolios.

In accordance with the Constitution, ministerial appointments made after Cabinet changes require approval from the People’s Majlis before assuming full legal authority.

Each nominee was approved through individual votes in Parliament.

The following ministers received parliamentary approval:

Hassan Rasheed – Minister of Defence and National Security

Moosa Zameer – Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises

Ali Ihusaan – Minister of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology

Iruthisham Adam – Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ismail Shafeeu – Minister of Education, Higher Education and Skills Development

Geela Ali – Minister of Health, Family and Welfare

Mohamed Saeed – Minister of Economic Development, Transport and Trade

Ahmed Shiyam – Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources

Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed – Minister of Islamic Affairs and Endowment

Mohamed Ameen – Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation

Abdulla Rafiu – Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Fitness

Heena Waleed – Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage

Dr Abdulla Muththalib – Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development

Ali Shareef – Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy