Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | Dharubaaruge, Malé, Maldives |
| Website | environment |
The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy (Dhivehi: މޫސުމީ ބަދަލުތަކާއި ތިމާވެށްޓާއި ހަކަތައާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) was a Maldivian government ministry that is tasked with safeguarding and preserving the Maldives ecosystems and biodiversity as well as promoting sustainable energy resources.[1]
It was headquartered in Dharubaaruge following the Maldives government buildings fire.
In February 2025, the ministry was merged into the Ministry of Tourism and formed the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.[2]
Ministers
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Abdul Rasheed Hussain (born 1946) | 6 November 1996 | 11 November 1998 | 2 years, 5 days | ? | Gayoom | [3] | |
| 2 | Ismail Shafeeu | 11 November 2003 | 1 September 2004 | 295 days | ? | Gayoom | [3] | |
| 3 | Ahmed Abdulla | 14 July 2005 | 31 August 2008 | 3 years, 48 days | ? | Gayoom | [3] | |
| 4 | Abdulla Mausoom (born 1967) | 29 August 2008 | 11 November 2008 | 75 days | DRP | Gayoom | [3] | |
| 5 | Mohamed Aslam | 12 November 2008 | 8 February 2012 | 3 years, 88 days | MDP | Nasheed | [3] | |
| 6 | Mohamed Muizzu (born 1978) | 19 February 2012 | 21 May 2012 | 92 days | PPM | Waheed | [3][4] | |
| 7 | Mariyam Shakeela (born 1961) | 21 May 2012 | 17 November 2013 | 1 year, 180 days | ? | Waheed | [3][5] | |
| 8 | Thoriq Ibrahim (born 1969) | 19 November 2013 | 17 November 2018 | 4 years, 363 days | PPM | Yameen | [3][6] | |
| 9 | Hussain Rasheed Hassan | 17 November 2018 | 5 May 2021 | 2 years, 169 days | JP | Solih | [3][7] | |
| 10 | Aminath Shauna (born 1985) | 5 May 2021 | 17 November 2023 | 2 years, 196 days | MDP | Solih | [3][8] | |
| 11 | Thoriq Ibrahim (born 1969) | 17 November 2023 | 1 February 2025 | 1 year, 76 days | PNC | Muizzu | [3][9] | |
References
- ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ކްލައިމެޓް ޗޭންޖް، އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެންޑް އެނަރޖީ" [Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Maldives President Merges Tourism with Environment Ministry". PSM News. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Former Ministers". Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "President appoints Minister of Islamic Affairs and Minister of Housing and Environment". The President's Office. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "President Waheed establishes Ministry of Environment and Energy". The President's Office. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "President appoints six new Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "President appoints two new Cabinet Ministers and Policy Secretary". The President's Office. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "The President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.