President Mohamed Muizzu has submitted the nominations of 14 cabinet ministers to Parliament for approval, initiating a key constitutional process following a restructuring of the executive branch.
The reshuffle, carried out on 14 and 15 April, reduced the number of ministerial portfolios from 20 to 15. The move led to the resignation of 10 ministers, who described their departure as a step to provide the president with flexibility to implement institutional reforms aligned with public priorities.
In the wake of the reshuffle, President Muizzu inducted five new members while nine returning ministers assumed newly configured roles. Under the national legal framework, these officials are constitutionally barred from exercising full statutory power until the legislature grants formal consent.
The proposed cabinet includes Hassan Rasheed as Minister of Defence and National Service, Moosa Zameer as Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, Ali Ihusaan as Minister of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology, and Iruthisham Adam as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Other nominees include Ismail Shafeeu as Minister of Education, Higher Education and Skills Development, Geela Ali as Minister of Health, Family and Welfare, Mohamed Saeed as Minister of Economic Development, Transport and Trade, and Ahmed Shiyam as Minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources.
Moreover, the nominees include Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed as Minister of Islamic Affairs and Endowments, Mohamed Ameen as Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Abdulla Rafiu as Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports and Fitness, Heena Waleed as Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage, Abdulla Muththalib as Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development, and Ali Shareef as Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy.
The nominations have been forwarded to Parliament’s Government Oversight Committee for review, ahead of a final vote.