President appoints 26 deputy ministers

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has appointed 26 deputy ministers at 22 government ministries.

The appointments were made on Tuesday.

They are:

• Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade - Solih Hussain
• Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade - Aishath Shahudha Abdulla
• Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade - Mohamed Aish
• Deputy Minister of Tourism - Ibrahim Yoosuf Fulhu
• Deputy Minister of Tourism - Mohamed Yamin Ahmed
• Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade - Ahmed Salim Saeed
• Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources - Ahmed Shafiu
• Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources - Hammadh Abdul Kareem
• Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs - Hawwa Latheef
• Deputy Minister of Education - Sulthan Ramiz
• Deputy Minister of Finance - Ahmed Saaid Musthafa
• Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology - Hassaan Hameed
• Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology - Mohamed Rishmee
• Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology - Ahmed Aly
• Deputy Minister of Sports, Fitness and Recreation - Hussain Shifaz
• Deputy Minister of Sports, Fitness and Recreation - Aishath Nazima
• Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts - Malsha Shareef
• Deputy Minister of Construction and Infrastructure - Mohamed Imran Hassan
• Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development - Aminath Nada Mohamed
• Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development - Zooshan Kamaludeen
• Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation - Mohamed Awadh Ayaz
• Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy - Hassaan Mohamed
• Deputy Minister of Sports, Fitness and Recreation - Fathmath Fazla Rasheed
• Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs - Ali Ahsan
• Deputy Minister of Sports, Fitness and Recreation - Aminath Shajan
• Deputy Minister of Construction and Infrastructure - Fathmath Ifasha

President Muizzu has asked for parliamentary approval for his 22 Cabinet ministers, and has sent his candidates for the top management of state-owned enterprises to the Privatization and Corporatization Board (PCB) for vetting.