Ministry of Defence (Maldives)

The Ministry of Defence is the Maldivian government agency responsible for protecting the independence and the integrity of the Maldivian citizenry.

Ministry of Defence
މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ޑިފެންސް
Agency overview
Formed1932 (1932) [1]
JurisdictionConstitution of the Maldives
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence
Annual budget$1.113 million (MVR 17.2 Million) (2020)[2]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Brigadier General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef[4], Vice Chief of Defence Force
  • Ibrahim Ashraf[4], Deputy Controller of Immigration
  • Hassan Zameel[4], Deputy Minister of Defense
Agency executives
  • Maj.Gen Abdulla Shamaal[5], Chief of Defence Force
  • Mohamed Ahmed Hussain[6], Controller General of Immigration
  • Abdulla Shareef[6], Commissioner General of Customs
Child agencies
  • Anti-Trafficking in Persons
  • Aviation Security Command
  • National Disaster Management Authority
  • Maldives Customs Service
  • Maldives Immigration
  • National Counter Terrorism Centre
  • Maldives National Defence Force
Websitedefence.gov.mv

The Maldivian Constitution says:

The primary object of the Military Service is to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its Exclusive Economic Zone and the people.[7]

ސިފައިންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގެ މައިގަނޑު މަޤްޞަދަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޚާއްޞަ އިޤްތިޞާދީ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ރައްޔިތުން ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ.[8]

Founding
Main article: Maldives National Defence Force

The Ministry of Defence was founded in 1932 by Muhammad Fareed Didi during his first imperial regime.

The origin of the current security force can be traced from the initiatives of Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen Iskandhar who reigned from 1888 to 1892. The Sultan was impressed by a group of young men practicing marching in step while they were at the Sultan's Palace to learn a traditional form of martial arts. The Sultan gave his blessings to their new drill and facilitated their training. The group of men thereafter began to accompany the Sultan on his ceremonial processions.

Ministers
Main article: Cabinet of the Maldives
No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died)		 Term Political Party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Minister of Defense and National Security
1
Ismail Shafeeu1 September 2004[9]12 November 20084 years, 72 days?Maumoon[10]
2
Ameen Faisal
(born 1963)		12 November 200829 June 20101 year, 229 daysMDPNasheed[10]
(2)
Ameen Faisal
(born 1963)		7 July 201010 December 2010156 daysMDPNasheed[10]
–
Uz. Ahmed Muizzu Adnan
Acting		10 December 201030 June 2011202 days?Nasheed–
3
Thalhath Ibrahim Kaleyfaanu30 June 20117 February 2012222 days?Nasheed–
4
Colonel (Rtd.)
Mohamed Nazim		8 February 201220 January 20152 years, 347 days?Waheed
Gayoom		–
5
Major General (Rtd.)
Moosa Ali Jaleel
(born 1960)		20 January 201514 October 2015267 days?Gayoom–
6
Adam Shareef
(born 1960)		28 October 201517 November 20183 years, 20 days?Gayoom[10]
Minister of Defense
7
Mariya Ahmed Didi
(born 1962)		17 November 2018Incumbent3 years, 166 daysMDPSolih[10]

Agencies

Maldives Customs Service

Maldives Customs Service (MCS) was established as a separate legal entity independent of the Civil Service under the Maldives Customs Act, ratified on 11 May 2011. The main responsibilities of the organization 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.

See also

References
  1. "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.
  2. "Budget 2020". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  3. "The President's Office - The Cabinet". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. "The President's Office - Deputy Ministers". presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. "Leaders". www.mndf.gov.mv.
  6. "The President's Office - State Ministers". presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  7. "The Constitution of Maldives". Attorney General's office, Maldives.
  8. "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.
  9. "Rulers". Rulers.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  10. "The Maldivian Government". Retrieved 8 May 2020.

The initial language of this article was Dhivehi.

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