President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has appointed two new cabinet ministers and a policy secretary.
As part of the changes brought to the cabinet on May 5, Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, previously the Minister of Environment, was appointed as Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture. Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan was appointed as the fisheries minister following the resignation of Zaha Waheed from the position.
The second cabinet minister appointed was Aminath Shauna to the newly-created Ministry Environment, Climate Change and Technology. Shauna was previously employed as the Policy Secretary of the President's Office.
The new ministry was created after dissolving the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology. With the dissolution of the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology is mandated with undertaking the functions and responsibilities of the dissolved office. The staff would also be transferred to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology.
President Solih also appointed Ahmed Hamdhan to fill the position of Policy Secretary of the President's Office. Ahmed Hamdhan was serving as an undersecretary at the President's Office until his appointment.
The Spokesperson on President's Office Mohamed Mabrook Azeez said the administrative reorganisation of the government comes under the efforts of President Solih to improve and strengthen public services and ensure the delivery of the administration's pledges.