20 additional deputy ministers appointed to govt. ministries

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Wednesday, has appointed 20 additional deputy ministers to government ministries.

President Muizzu has been undertaking efforts to form his government since assuming office on November 17^th. In this trajectory, he has been making appointments to various government ministries including state ministers and deputy ministers.

With the new appointments on Wednesday, the total amount of deputy ministers appointed to government ministries since President Muizzu assumed office has risen above 40.

Wednesday’s appointees are as follows;

• Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs – Aminath Rana Hussain Shiham
• Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology – Hussain Zeenee
• Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology – Arham Hussain
• Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology – Uz. Hassaan Hameed
• Deputy Minister of Finance – Ahmed Aiman
• Deputy Minister of Health – Uz. Ismail Zahir
• Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources – Uza Shafeega Naeem
• Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs – Sheikh Mutheeu Ismail Mohamed
• Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs – Sheikh Usam Mohamed Saeed
• Deputy Minister of Social and Family Development – Abdulla Rasheed
• Deputy Minister of Sports, Fitness and Recreation – Ali Nizar
• Deputy Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development – Uz. Zaaid Ahmed
• Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation – Hassan Zihan
• Deputy Minister of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage – Ahmed Anwar
• Deputy Minister of Construction and Infrastructure – Ali Saleem
• Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare – Ahmed Adnan
• Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts – Mohamed Nafiz
• Deputy Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works – Ahmed Irufaah
• Deputy Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works – Abdulla Mufeed
• Deputy Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works – Ali Shameem