Ministry of Defense (Maldives)

The Ministry of Defence is the Maldivian government agency responsible in protecting the independence and the integrity of the Maldivian citizens.

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
Agency executive
  • Maj.Gen Abdulla Shamaal[3]
Child agencies
  • Department of Corporate Affairs
  • Aviation Security Command
  • National Disaster Management Centre
  • Maldives Customs Service
  • Maldives Immigration
  • National Counter Terrorism Centre
  • Maldives National Defence Force
Websitedefence.gov.mv

Maldivian Constitution say

The primary object of the Military Service is to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its Exclusive Economic Zone and the people.[4]

ސިފައިންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގެ މައިގަނޑު މަޤްޞަދަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޚާއްޞަ އިޤްތިޞާދީ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ރައްޔިތުން ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ.[5]

Founding
Main article: Maldives National Defence Force

The Ministry of Defence was founded on 1932 Muhammad Fareed Didi of the 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 Sultans 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 Shafeeu?12 November 2008??Maumoon[6]
2
Ameen Faisal
(born 1963)		12 November 200829 June 20101 year, 229 daysMDPNasheed[6]
(2)
Ameen Faisal
(born 1963)		7 July 201010 December 2010156 daysMDPNasheed[6]
–
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[6]
Minister of Defense
7
Mariya Ahmed Didi
(born 1962)		17 November 2018Incumbent1 year, 173 daysMDPSolih[6]

See also

References
  1. "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.
  2. "Budget 2020". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  3. "Leaders". www.mndf.gov.mv.
  4. "The Constitution of Maldives". Attorney General's office, Maldives.
  5. "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.
  6. "The Maldivian Government". Retrieved 8 May 2020.

The initial language of this article was Dhivehi.

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