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.
މިނިސްޓަރ އޮފް ހޯމްއެފެއާޒް | |
Agency overview | |
---|---|
Formed | June 30, 1965 |
Jurisdiction | Constitution of the Maldives |
Headquarters | Velaanaage |
Annual budget | MVR 77.346 million[1] |
Minister responsible |
|
Child agencies |
|
Website | homeaffairs.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
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
of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's Government | ||
---|---|---|
Office | Name | Term |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Imran Abdulla | Nov. 17, 2018 - Nov. 19, 2013 |
of Yameen's Government | ||
---|---|---|
Office | Name | Term |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Azleen Ahmed | Nov. 19, 2013 - Nov. 17, 2018 |
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 |
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 |
of Maumoon's Government | ||
---|---|---|
Office | Name | Term |
Ministry of Home Affairs | Abdullah Kamaaludheen | |
See also
References
- "Budget 2020". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
- "The President's Office - The Cabinet". www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Archived from the original on 2017-08-06. Retrieved 2017-06-23.