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(Redirected from Ministry of Defense and National Security (Maldives)) Maldivian government agency
Ministry of Defence
ދިފާޢީ ވުޒާރާ
Dhifaaiy Vuzaara
Agency overview
Formed1932 (1932)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence
Annual budget$369K (MVR 5.7 Million) (2024)
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Fathimath Mizna Ali, Deputy Minister of Defence
  • Wais Waheed, MG (Retd), Director General of National Counter Terrorism Center
Agency executives
Child agencies
  • Anti-Trafficking in Persons
  • Aviation Security Command
  • National Disaster Management Authority
  • Maldives Customs Service
  • Maldives Immigration
  • National Counter Terrorism Centre
Websitedefence.gov.mv

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

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.

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

Founding

Main article: Maldives National Defence Force

In 1932, Muhammad Fareed Didi established the Maldives - Ministry of Defence during his first imperial rule.

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 Defence and National Security
1 Ismail ShafeeuIsmail Shafeeu1 September 200412 November 20084 years, 72 days?Maumoon
2 Ameen FaisalAmeen Faisal
(born 1963)		12 November 200829 June 20101 year, 229 daysMDPNasheed
(2) Ameen FaisalAmeen Faisal
(born 1963)		7 July 201010 December 2010156 daysMDPNasheed
– Uz. Mohamed Muizzu AdnanUz. Mohamed Muizzu Adnan
Acting		10 December 201030 June 2011202 days?Nasheed–
3 Thalhath Ibrahim KaleyfaanuThalhath Ibrahim Kaleyfaanu30 June 20117 February 2012222 days?Nasheed–
4 Mohamed NazimColonel (Rtd.)
Mohamed Nazim		8 February 201220 January 20152 years, 347 days?Waheed
Gayoom		–
5 Moosa Ali JaleelMajor General (Rtd.)
Moosa Ali Jaleel
(born 1960)		20 January 201514 October 2015267 days?Gayoom–
6 Adam ShareefAdam Shareef
(born 1960)		28 October 201517 November 20183 years, 20 daysPNCGayoom
Minister of Defence
7 Mariya Ahmed DidiMariya Ahmed Didi
(born 1962)		17 November 201817 November 20236 years, 39 daysMDPSolih
8 Mohamed Ghassan MaumoonMohamed Ghassan Maumoon
(born 1980)		17 November 2023Incumbent1 year, 39 daysPPMMuizzu

Agencies

Maldives Customs Service

Maldives Customs Service (MSC) was established as a separate legal entity independent of the civil service under the Maldives Customs Act, which was confirmed on 11 May 2011. The main responsibility of the organization is to carry out all necessary activities related to customs in relation to the import and export of goods from Maldives and maintain all related accounts.

See also

References

  1. "History". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016.
  2. "Budget 2024". Ministry of Finance (Maldives).
  3. ^ "The President's Office - The Cabinet". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. "Chief of Defence Force". MNDF.
  5. ^ "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. "State Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. "Vice Chief of Defence Force". MNDF.
  8. "Sergeant Major of MNDF". MNDF.
  9. "The Constitution of Maldives". Attorney General's office, Maldives.
  10. "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.
  11. "Rulers". Rulers.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  12. ^ "The Maldives Government". Archived from the original on 12 September 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  13. "Solih's Cabinet". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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