Parliament Approves Thoriq as Minister of Tourism and Environment
Photo: President’s Office
The Parliament has greenlighted Thoriq Ibrahim as Minister of Tourism and Environment on Monday.
On February 1, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu combined the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy. He then appointed Thoriq, who had been serving as the Minister of Environment until then, as the Minister of the conjoined ministries.
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All members of the Government Oversight Committee of the Parliament approved Thoriq as the minister in today’s sitting.
The new ministry was formed after Ibrahim Faisal, the former Minister for Tourism, was dismissed on January 28. The reason for his dismissal was not revealed.
Thoriq has previously served as the Minister of Environment during former President Abdulla Yameen’s administration as well.
