Ten Cabinet Ministers Resign in Major Maldives Government Reshuffle

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has accepted the resignations of ten cabinet ministers, marking the most significant cabinet overhaul since he took office. The mass resignations include the high-profile portfolios of Defence and Foreign Affairs. The ministers voluntarily tendered their resignations to grant the President the opportunity to implement sweeping governmental reforms aligned with the aspirations and needs of the Maldivian people, according to a statement from the President's Office. The statement acknowledged the valuable service contributed by the departing ministers over the past period, with the President expressing his profound gratitude for their dedication and hard work. The resignations mark a pivotal moment for the administration, signaling a planned restructuring of the government's executive branch to pursue a renewed policy agenda and a refocused mandate for the remainder of the presidential term. The ministers whose resignations were accepted are: Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon (Defence), Dr. Abdulla Khaleel (Foreign Affairs), Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim (Health), Thoriq Ibrahim (Tourism and Environment), Dr. Aishath Shiham (Social and Family Development), Adam Naseer Ibrahim (Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage), Dr. Maryam Mariya (Agriculture and Animal Welfare), Ibrahim Waheed (Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts), Adam Shareef Umar (Cities, Local Government and Public Works), and Dr. Ali Haidar Ahmed (Higher Education, Labour and Skills Development). New appointments to the vacant ministerial positions are expected to be made and announced imminently.