Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation

Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
ފަތުރުވެރިކަމާއި މަދަނީ އުދުހުންތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ
Fathuruverikamaai Madhanee Udhuhunthakaa Behey Vuzaaraa
Agency overview
Formed30 June 1965 (1965-06-30)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
Headquarters
  • 5th Floor, H. Velaanaage, Ameeru Ahmed Magu, Male' 20096, Maldives
Annual budgetMVR 48.5 million[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Ibrahim Yoosuf Fulhu[3]
  • Mohamed Yamin Ahmed[3]
  • Nashima Abdul Latheef[3]
Agency executives
  • Uz. Ahmed Nazim Mohamed[4], Minister of State for Tourism
  • Haris Mohamed, Minister of State for Tourism
Websitetourism.gov.mv
Footnotes
Tourism is the largest public sector in the Maldives

The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation is part of the Maldivian Executive branch responsible to develop the Maldivian tourism industry. The tourism ministry monitors the tourism sector and regulates it. The tourism ministry was introduced in 1965 shortly after the independence of Maldives.

The Ministry awards the 1,000,000th tourist of every year to visit Maldives.[5]

In February 2025, the ministry was merged with the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy and formed the Ministry of Tourism and Environment.[6] The merger came with major backlash from the public as many viewed this as the government not caring about tourism.[7] It also sparked fear about potential collapse of environmental oversight in the country.[8]

In April 2026, the ministry was renamed to the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, with President Mohamed Muizzu appointing Mohamed Ameen as the minister.[9]

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(born-died)		 Term Political party Government Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
Ministry of Tourism
1
Ahmed Mujthaba
Ahmed Mujthaba5 January 198929 May 19901 year, 144 days?Maumoon[10]
2
Ismail Shafeeu
Ismail Shafeeu30 May 199026 May 1991361 days?Maumoon[10]
3
Abdulla Jameel
Abdulla Jameel27 May 199110 November 19932 years, 167 days?Maumoon[10]
4
Ibrahim Hussain Zaki
Ibrahim Hussain Zaki
(born 1947)		11 November 199310 November 19984 years, 364 days?Maumoon[10]
5
Hassan Sabir
Hassan Sabir11 November 199814 September 20045 years, 308 days?Maumoon[10]
6
Mustafa Lutfi
Mustafa Lutfi15 September 200413 July 2005301 days?Maumoon[10]
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
7
Mahmood Shaugee
Mahmood Shaugee14 July 200514 July 20083 years, 0 days?Maumoon[10]
8
Abdulla Mausoom
Abdulla Mausoom15 July 200829 September 200876 days?Maumoon[10]
9
Abdulla Yameen
Abdulla Yameen
(born 1959)		September 2008November 20081 month?Maumoon[10]
10
Ahmed Ali Sawad
Ahmed Ali Sawad12 November 200829 June 20101 year, 228 daysMDPNasheed[10]
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
10
Ahmed Ali Sawad
Ahmed Ali Sawad7 July 201012 August 201036 daysMDPNasheed[10]
11
Mariyam Zulfa
Mariyam Zulfa7 November 20107 February 20122 years, 31 daysMDPNasheed[10]
12
Ahmed Adeeb
Ahmed Adeeb
(born 1982)		12 February 201222 July 20153 years, 160 daysPPMWaheed
Yameen		[10]
Ministry of Tourism
13
Moosa Zameer
Moosa Zameer28 October 201516 November 20183 years, 19 daysPPMYameen[10]
14
Ali Waheed
Ali Waheed
(born 1984)		17 November 20189 July 20201 year, 235 daysMDPSolih[10]
15
Abdulla Mausoom
Abdulla Mausoom9 July 202017 November 20233 years, 131 daysMDPSolih[10]
16
Ibrahim Faisal
Ibrahim Faisal
(born 1986)		17 November 202328 January 20251 year, 72 daysPNCMuizzu[10]
Ministry of Tourism and Environment
17
Thoriq Ibrahim
Thoriq Ibrahim
(born 1969)		1 February 202514 April 20261 year, 72 daysPNCMuizzu[10]
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation
18
Mohamed Ameen
Mohamed Ameen14 April 2026Incumbent138 daysPNCMuizzu[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Budget 2020". Ministry of Finance, Maldives.
  2. ↑ "The President's Office - The Cabinet". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 "Executives of the Ministry of Tourism". Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "The President's Office - State Ministers". presidencymaldives.gov.mv. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Maldives welcomes the 1 Millionth Tourist of the year!". Visit Maldives. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Maldives President Merges Tourism with Environment Ministry". PSM News. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Aaid, Ahmed (2 February 2025). "ޓޫރިޒަމް އާއި އެންވަރަމަންޓް މިނިސްޓްރީ އެއްކޮށްލުމުން ގިނަ ބައެއްގެ ފާޑުކިޔުން އަމާޒުވެއްޖެ". Adhadhu (in Divehi). Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  8. ↑ Junayd, Mohamed; Fathih, Mohamed Saif (6 February 2025). "Ministry merger sparks fears of environmental oversight collapse". Maldives Independent. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "President restructures Cabinet to 15 members, with 12 newly appointed Ministers sworn in". The President's Office. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Former Ministers". Ministry of Tourism. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "President restructures Cabinet to 15 members, with 12 newly appointed Ministers sworn in". The President's Office. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
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