Ministry of Social and Family Development (Maldives)

Ministry of Social and Family Development
އިޖުތިމާޢީ އަދި ޢާއިލީ ތަރައްޤީއާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ
Ministry overview
Formed17 November 2023 (2023-11-17)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersUmar Zahir Office Building, Hulhumalé, Maldives
Ministry executive
Websitegender.gov.mv

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (Dhivehi: އިޖުތިމާޢީ އަދި ޢާއިލީ ތަރައްޤީއާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) is a Maldivian government ministry tasked with protecting children, women, and elderly people. It's also tasked with investigating domestic violence.[1]

Ministers

No. Portrait Name
(Born-Died) 		Term Political Party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Ministry of Gender, Family and Human Rights
1
Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
(born 1972)		7 May 201219 November 2012196 daysMDPWaheed[2][3]
-
Mariyam Shakeela
Acting		21 November 201207 March 2013106 days?Waheed[4]
-
Aishath Azima Shakoor
(born 1969)
Acting		07 March 201310 April 201334 days?Waheed[5]
2
Aishath Azima Shakoor
(born 1969)		10 April 20131 July 201382 days?Waheed[6]
3
Amal Ali09 July 201317 November 2013131 days?Waheed[7]
Ministry of Gender and Family
4
Aminath Zenysha Shaheed Zaki22 June 201617 November 20182 years, 148 days?Yameen[8]
Ministry of Gender, Family, and Social Services
5
Shidhatha Shareef17 November 201806 February 20201 year, 81 daysAPSolih[9]
6
Aishath Mohamed Didi06 February 202017 November 20233 years, 284 days?Solih[10]
Ministry of Social and Family Development
7
Aishath Shiham
(born 1964)		06 February 2023Incumbent2 years, 35 daysPNCMuizzu[11]

References

  1. ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ސޯޝަލް އެންޑް ފެމެލީ ޑިވަލޮޕްމެންޓްގެ މަސައްކަތްތައް" [Mandate of the Ministry of Social and Family Development]. Ministry of Social and Family Development. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. ^ "President Waheed establishes Ministry of Gender, Family and Human Rights". The President's Office. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights Dismissed". The President's Office. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Acting Gender Minister Appointed". The President's Office. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  5. ^ "President Appoints Attorney General as the Acting Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights". The President's Office. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  6. ^ "President appoints Gender Minister, Transport Minister, and Attorney General". The President's Office. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
  7. ^ "President appoints Dr Amal Ali as the Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights". The President's Office. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  8. ^ "President makes changes to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  9. ^ "President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  10. ^ "President appoints Aishath Mohamed Didi as Gender Minister". The President's Office. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
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