President's Office has opened applications for membership vacancy at the board of the Local Government Authority (LGA).
Applications opened as per Article 59 (a) of (2) of the Decentralisation Act will be accepted by the President's Office on May 23 and 24 from 1000 hours to 1230 hours. Application forms are available for download the President's Office website.
LGA is a state institution established under the Decentralisation Act to regulate, oversee and develop the local governance system of the Maldives as envisioned in the Constitution. LGA comprises of a nine-member board including a president appointed cabinet member responsible for overseeing bodies established by the legislature or executive, a woman with knowledge of gender equality, a member experienced of governance or public administration, a member from a social non-governmental organisation, a member appointed by city councillors, a member appointed by presidents of atoll councils, a member appointed by island councillors, a representative from Ministry of Finance appointed by Minister of Finance and a Chief Executive Officer from the authority appointed by the president.
On June 9, 2020, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih appointed members to the reconstituted board of the LGA under the authority granted by Clause 7 of the special legislation to ensure the continued functioning of a decentralised government. The appointed board will be functioning until the new board is formed.