Names of Cabinet appointees sent to committee for evaluation

The names of the 20 appointees to President’s Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s Cabinet have been sent forward to the Government Oversight Committee for evaluation by the Parliament this Monday morning.

The committee will evaluate the 19 Cabinet ministers and the Attorney General and submit a report on its findings to the Parliament.

Cabinet:

• Attorney General, Uz. Ibrahim Riffath
• Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdulla Shahid
• Minister of Defense, Uz. Mariya Ahmed Didi
• Minister of Home Affairs, Imran Abdulla
• Minister of Finance and Treasury, Ibrahim Ameer
• Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Ibrahim Hassan
• Minister of National Planning and Infrastructure, Mohamed Aslam
• Minister of Communication, Science and Technology, Mohamed Maleeh Jamal
• Minister of Health, Abdulla Ameen
• Minister of Education, Dr. Aishath Ali
• Minister of Tourism, Ali Waheed
• Minister of Economic Development, Uz. Fayyaz Ismail
• Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture, Zaha Waheed
•  Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dr. Ahmed Zahir
• Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Aminath Athifa
• Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Ahmed Mahloof
• Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services, Sidhatha Shareef
• Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Aishath Nahula
• Minister of Environment, Dr. Hussain Rasheed
• Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Yumna Maumoon

The Parliament will take its vote on endorsing the Cabinet appointees after the committee makes its decision.

The Maldivian Constitution requires Cabinet appointees to be backed by the Parliament.

The government coalition now enjoys control of several crucial Parliament committees, including the Government Oversight Committee after the committee reshuffles last Sunday.