{"id":7480,"date":"2023-12-07T15:27:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T10:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=7480"},"modified":"2023-12-07T15:27:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T10:27:27","slug":"nine-additional-deputy-ministers-appointed-total-reaches-72","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?p=7480","title":{"rendered":"Nine additional Deputy Ministers appointed, total reaches 72"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has appointed nine additional Deputy Ministers to the new administration.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the third time President Muizzu&#8217;s administration has appointed Deputy Ministers since its inauguration on November 17, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The number of Deputy Ministers across 22 government ministries have now reached 72.<\/p>\n<h2>Newly appointed Deputy Ministers<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ali Janah<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mohamed Arif<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uza. Mariyam Shifana Ali Saleem<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Homeland Security and Technology<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hassan Miras<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Finance<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aminath Muna<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Education<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ahmed Maais<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Tourism<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ibrahim Aleem<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fathimath Zuhura<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uz. Ahmed Mahzoom Majid<\/strong> &#8211; Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Besides 72 Deputy Ministers, the current government has an additional 49 State Ministers as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maldives President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has appointed nine additional Deputy Ministers to the new administration. 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