Ministry of Social and Family Development (Maldives)
| އިޖުތިމާޢީ އަދި ޢާއިލީ ތަރައްޤީއާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ | |
| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 17 November 2023 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | Umar Zahir Office Building, Hulhumalé, Maldives |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | gender |
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 2012 | 19 November 2012 | 196 days | MDP | Waheed | [2][3] | |
| - | Mariyam Shakeela Acting | 21 November 2012 | 07 March 2013 | 106 days | ? | Waheed | [4] | |
| - | Aishath Azima Shakoor (born 1969) Acting | 07 March 2013 | 10 April 2013 | 34 days | ? | Waheed | [5] | |
| 2 | Aishath Azima Shakoor (born 1969) | 10 April 2013 | 1 July 2013 | 82 days | ? | Waheed | [6] | |
| 3 | Amal Ali | 09 July 2013 | 17 November 2013 | 131 days | ? | Waheed | [7] | |
| Ministry of Gender and Family | ||||||||
| 4 | Aminath Zenysha Shaheed Zaki | 22 June 2016 | 17 November 2018 | 2 years, 148 days | ? | Yameen | [8] | |
| Ministry of Gender, Family, and Social Services | ||||||||
| 5 | Shidhatha Shareef | 17 November 2018 | 06 February 2020 | 1 year, 81 days | AP | Solih | [9] | |
| 6 | Aishath Mohamed Didi | 06 February 2020 | 17 November 2023 | 3 years, 284 days | ? | Solih | [10] | |
| Ministry of Social and Family Development | ||||||||
| 7 | Aishath Shiham (born 1964) | 06 February 2023 | Incumbent | 2 years, 124 days | PNC | Muizzu | [11] | |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "President Waheed establishes Ministry of Gender, Family and Human Rights". The President's Office. 7 May 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights Dismissed". The President's Office. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Acting Gender Minister Appointed". The President's Office. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "President appoints Gender Minister, Transport Minister, and Attorney General". The President's Office. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "President makes changes to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "President appoints Aishath Mohamed Didi as Gender Minister". The President's Office. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Muizzu's promising cabinet". Sun. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2025.