Government Oversight Committee of the Parliament has approved the appointment of Aishath Shauna as Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Technology. The parliamentary committee approved the appointment unanimously in a meeting held on May 26.
Minister Shauna was appointed to the newly-created Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology on May 5. She 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.
In addition, 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. However, the parliamentary committee has not yet made a decision to approve the appointment of Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan.