Ministry of Defence (Maldives)
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| މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ޑިފެންސް | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1932 [1] |
| Jurisdiction | Constitution of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defence |
| Annual budget | $1.113 million (MVR 17.2 Million) (2020)[2] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Child agencies |
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| Website | defence.gov.mv |
The Ministry of Defence is the Maldivian government agency responsible in protecting the independence and the integrity of the Maldivian citizens.
Maldivian Constitution say
The primary object of the Military Service is to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its Exclusive Economic Zone and the people.[4]
ސިފައިންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގެ މައިގަނޑު މަޤްޞަދަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޚާއްޞަ އިޤްތިޞާދީ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ރައްޔިތުން ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ.[5]
Founding
The Ministry of Defence was founded on 1932 Muhammad Fareed Didi of the during his first imperial regime.
The origin of the current security force can be traced from the initiatives of Sultan Ibrahim Nooraddeen Iskandhar who reigned from 1888 to 1892. The Sultan was impressed by a group of young men practicing marching in step while they were at the Sultans Palace to learn a traditional form of martial arts. The Sultan gave his blessings to their new drill and facilitated their training. The group of men thereafter began to accompany the Sultan on his ceremonial processions.
Ministers
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| Minister of Defense and National Security | ||||||||
| 1 | Ismail Shafeeu | ? | 12 November 2008 | ? | ? | Maumoon | [6] | |
| 2 | Ameen Faisal (born 1963) | 12 November 2008 | 29 June 2010 | 1 year, 229 days | MDP | Nasheed | [6] | |
| (2) | Ameen Faisal (born 1963) | 7 July 2010 | 10 December 2010 | 156 days | MDP | Nasheed | [6] | |
| – | Uz. Ahmed Muizzu Adnan Acting | 10 December 2010 | 30 June 2011 | 202 days | ? | Nasheed | – | |
| 3 | Thalhath Ibrahim Kaleyfaanu | 30 June 2011 | 7 February 2012 | 222 days | ? | Nasheed | – | |
| 4 | Colonel (Rtd.) Mohamed Nazim | 8 February 2012 | 20 January 2015 | 2 years, 347 days | ? | Waheed Gayoom | – | |
| 5 | Major General (Rtd.) Moosa Ali Jaleel (born 1960) | 20 January 2015 | 14 October 2015 | 267 days | ? | Gayoom | – | |
| 6 | Adam Shareef (born 1960) | 28 October 2015 | 17 November 2018 | 3 years, 20 days | ? | Gayoom | [6] | |
| Minister of Defense | ||||||||
| 7 | Mariya Ahmed Didi (born 1962) | 17 November 2018 | Incumbent | 6 years, 32 days | MDP | Solih | [6] | |
_Mohd._Nazim_calling_on_the_Defence_Minister,_Shri_A._K._Antony,_in_New_Delhi_on_March_06,_2014_(cropped).jpg)
See also
- Cabinet of the Maldives
- Maldives National Defence Force
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- MNDF Coast Guard
- MNDF Marine Corps
- MNDF Special Forces
References
- ^ "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.
- ^ "Budget 2020". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
- ^ "Leaders". www.mndf.gov.mv.
- ^ "The Constitution of Maldives". Attorney General's office, Maldives.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.
- ^ a b c d e "The Maldivian Government". Retrieved 8 May 2020.
The initial language of this article was Dhivehi.