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Wednesday 15 Apr 2026
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Screen capture from the new cabinet lineup from President's Office X Livestream, following the swearing‑in overseen by the Chief Justice, April 14, 2026.
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday, with 10 ministers resigning and a new cabinet sworn in by Chief Justice Ahmed Abdul Ghani Mohamed.
Among those taking oath were government spokesperson Heena Waleed, now appointed Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, and Dr. Iruthisham Adam, the Maldives’ Ambassador to the UK, who has been appointed Foreign Minister.
The full list of ministers sworn in to the reshuffled cabinet is as follows:
Moosa Zameer – Minister of Finance
Ali Ihusaan – Minister of Home Affairs
Dr. Iruthisham Adam – Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ismail Shafeeu – Minister of Higher Education
Geela Ali – Minister of Health
Mohamed Saeed – Minister of Economic Development, Transport and Trade
Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed – Minister of Islamic Affairs
Mohamed Ameen – Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation
Abdulla Rafiu – Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Fitness
Heena Waleed – Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage
Dr. Abdulla Muthalib – Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development
Ali Shareef – Minister of Environment and Climate Change
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) April 14, 2026
This administration, which began with the largest cabinet in Maldivian history, has undergone several reshuffles since taking office. On December 30, 2024, then‑Health Minister Abdulla Khaleel was transferred to the Foreign Ministry, while the first Finance Minister, Dr. Mohamed Shafeeq, resigned and was replaced by Moosa Zameer, who previously held the Foreign Affairs portfolio.
Nazim, appointed Health Minister on the same day, had earlier served as Principal Secretary to the President on Public Policy.
In December, the government also merged the Housing Ministry with the Planning Ministry, appointing Dr. Abdulla Muthalib to lead the combined portfolio. Haidar, who had been Housing Minister, was moved to Higher Education, replacing Dr. Mariya, who resigned as Agriculture Minister on Tuesday.
The latest reshuffle comes in the wake of the April 4 parliamentary elections, which delivered a major defeat for the government. The results have intensified public calls for changes within the cabinet.
