Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy

Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersDharubaaruge, Malé, Maldives
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Ahmed Nizam, Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Hassan Mohamed, Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Hassan Khaleel, Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Ashraf Nooman, Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Hussain Ageel Naseer, Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Abdulla Aamir, Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Ali Riza, Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Ali Nasir, Deputy Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy
Ministry executives
  • Ibrahim Mimrah, Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Ibrahim Nizam, Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Ali Faris Yoosuf, Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Muaviyath Mohamed, Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Muhammad Zaheen, Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Mariyam Vishama Ahmed, Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy
  • Ahmed Munaz, Minister of State for Climate Change, Environment and Energy
Websiteenvironment.gov.mv

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 199611 November 19982 years, 5 days?Gayoom[3]
2
Ismail Shafeeu11 November 20031 September 2004295 days?Gayoom[3]
3
Ahmed Abdulla14 July 200531 August 20083 years, 48 days?Gayoom[3]
4
Abdulla Mausoom29 August 200811 November 200875 days?Gayoom[3]
5
Mohamed Aslam12 November 20088 February 20123 years, 88 daysMDPNasheed[3]
6
Mohamed Muizzu19 February 201221 May 201292 daysPPMWaheed[3][4]
7
Mariyam Shakeela21 May 201217 November 20131 year, 180 days?Waheed[3][5]
8
Thoriq Ibrahim
(born 1969)
19 November 201317 November 20184 years, 363 daysPPMYameen[3][6]
9
Hussain Rasheed Hassan17 November 20185 May 20212 years, 169 days?Solih[3][7]
10
Aminath Shauna5 May 202117 November 20232 years, 196 daysMDPSolih[3][8]
11
Thoriq Ibrahim
(born 1969)
17 November 20231 February 20251 year, 76 daysPNCMuizzu[3][9]


References

  1. ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ކްލައިމެޓް ޗޭންޖް، އެންވަޔަރަންމަންޓް އެންޑް އެނަރޖީ" [Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy]. The President's Office (in Divehi). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Maldives President Merges Tourism with Environment Ministry". PSM News. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Former Ministers". Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  4. ^ "President appoints Minister of Islamic Affairs and Minister of Housing and Environment". The President's Office. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ^ "President Waheed establishes Ministry of Environment and Energy". The President's Office. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  6. ^ "President appoints six new Cabinet Ministers". The President's Office. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  7. ^ "President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  8. ^ "President appoints two new Cabinet Ministers and Policy Secretary". The President's Office. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  9. ^ "The President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.