Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare
| ދަނޑުވެރިކަމާއި ދިރޭތަކެއްޗާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 17 November 2023 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | Velaanage, Malé, Maldives |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | agriculture |
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare (Dhivehi: ދަނޑުވެރިކަމާއި ދިރޭތަކެއްޗާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) is a Maldivian government ministry that's responsible for the welfare of the Maldivian animals and agriculture.[1]
Ministers
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Aishath Rameela (born 1972) | 17 November 2023 | 01 December 2024 | 1 year, 14 days | PNC | Muizzu | [2] [3] | |
| - | Maryam Mariya Acting | 01 December 2024 | 26 December 2024 | 25 days | ? | Muizzu | [4] | |
| 2 | Maryam Mariya | 26 December 2024 | Incumbent | 358 days | ? | Muizzu | [5] | |
References
- ^ "Introduction to the Ministry". Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "The President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "President accepts Dr Aishath Rameela's resignation from the position of Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare". 1 December 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "President assigns Higher Education Minister to temporarily oversee the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare". The President's Office. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "President changes Cabinet composition, renames some Ministries". The President's Office. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2025.