President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Wednesday dissolved the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology and renamed the Ministry of Environment as the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology. The administrative reorganization of the government comes under President Solih’s efforts to improve and strengthen public services and ensure the delivery of the administration’s pledges.
With the dissolution of the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology is mandated with undertaking the functions and responsibilities of the dissolved office. The staff would also be transferred to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology. The President made the decision under powers vested upon him in Article 116 of the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives.
Aminath Shauna, who was previously employed as the Policy Secretary of the President's Office has been appointed as the minister of the newly-created ministry. Dr Hussain Rasheed Hassan, previously the Minister of Environment, has been appointed as Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture.
