Majlis starts with the approval of VP and Cabinet sent to Committee

The second sitting of the Peoples’ Majlis for this year was held yesterday with the approval of the Vice President and Cabinet ministers sent to the Government Accountability Committee of the Majlis.

With the start of the session, Deputy Speaker of the Majlis Ahmed Nazim sent the names of the 14 cabinet ministers and the name of the Vice President to the Committee for review as stipulated in the Majlis Act. He sent the names for review following the presentation of President Dr. Mohamed Waheed’s letter requesting the approval of the Vice President and the Cabinet.

Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed as Home Minister, Mohamed Nazim as Defence Minister, Aishath Azima Shakoor as Attorney General, Dr. Ahmed Jamsheed as Health and Family Minister, Dr. Asim Mohamed as Education Minister, Ahmed ‘Andey’ Mohamed as Economic Minister, Dr. Ahmed Shamheed as Transport and Communication Minister, Mohamed Hussain ‘Mondhu’ Shareef as Human Resources, Youth and Sports Minister, Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor as Tourism Minister, Sheikh Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed as Islamic Affairs Minister, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu as Environment Minister, Dr. Abdul Samad Abdulla as Foreign Minister, Abdulla Jihad as Finance Minister and Ahmed Shafeeu as Fisheries Minister were sent for approval.

In yesterday’s session the MPs debated on the reorganization of government by the President including the change of names of some ministries.

The change of Ministry of Health and Family to Ministry of Health, and Ministry of Housing and Environment to Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure; and also the formation of Ministry of Gender, Family and Human Rights and Ministry of Environment and Energy were debated.