Ministry of Home Affairs (Maldives)

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.

Ministry of Home Affairs
މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް ހޯމްއެފެއާޒް
Agency overview
FormedJune 30, 1965 (1965-06-30)
JurisdictionConstitution of the Maldives
HeadquartersVelaanaage
Annual budgetMVR 77.346 million[1]
Minister responsible
  • Imran Abdulla[2]
Child agencies
  • Maldives Police Service
  • Maldives correctional service
  • Local Government Authority
  • Communication Authority of Maldives
  • National Drug Agency
  • Juvenile Justice Unit
Websitehomeaffairs.gov.mv

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
Main article: 2003 Maldives civil unrest

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.

Maldives Customs Service

Maldives Customs Service (MCS) was established as a separate legal entity independent of the Civil Service under the Maldives Customs Act which was ratified on 11 May 2011. Main responsibilities of the organizations are to carry out all necessary activities pertaining to customs in relation to import and export of goods to and from the Maldives and to maintain all the concerned accounts and to operate and manage activities of collecting import duties and export duties.

Ministers
Main article: Cabinet of the 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
 
Minister of Home Affairs
of Yameen's Government
Office Name Term
Ministry of Home Affairs Azleen Ahmed Nov. 19, 2013 - Nov. 17, 2018
 
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
 
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
 
Minister of Home Affairs
of Maumoon's Government
Office Name Term
Ministry of Home Affairs Abdullah Kamaaludheen
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See also

References
  1. "Budget 2020". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  2. "The President's Office - The Cabinet". www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
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