President Muizzu Appoints Two Officials to Ministerial-Rank Positions

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has appointed Mohamed Tholal and Ahmed Habeeb to ministerial-rank positions at the President’s Office.

Tholal has been appointed Principal Secretary to the President for Tertiary Health Services, while Habeeb has been appointed Principal Secretary to the President on Policy and Manifesto.

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The appointments follow the resignation of Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim as Principal Secretary to the President on Policy and Manifesto. President’s Office spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef confirmed Nazim’s resignation but did not provide a reason. Nazim had also previously served as the Minister of Health in the current administration. 

Tholal previously served as Commissioner of Sports. He has also held several government positions, including Assistant Director General and Director General at the Elections Commission, Technical Advisor to the Minister at the Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports, and Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He also previously served as a Senior Curriculum Developer at the Education Development Centre.

Habeeb previously served as General Manager of Villa Air and as State Minister at the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure. He has also held positions at Villa Hakatha and Villa Air’s Kaadedhdhoo Airport. Habeeb holds a Master of Science in Project Management from Curtin University in Australia.

Meanwhile, former Agriculture Minister Mariyam Mariya has been appointed Ambassador-at-Large, months after resigning from the Cabinet during a government reshuffle.

Mariya was appointed to the diplomatic position on 3 September. The government has not specified the country or countries to which she will be assigned.