Head of state and government
Verified
The full cabinet is taken from the President's Office cabinet page, in its order; honorifics (Dr, Uz) are left out of names. Start dates come from news reports and the Ministry of Finance; Ahmed Shiyam and Attorney General Ahmed Usham kept their posts in April 2026 and their start dates were not confirmed. The President's start of term was not confirmed on a page opened in this check and is left out.
- Head of state and government
- Mohamed MuizzuPresident
- Government
- Muizzu administrationIn office
- System
- Presidential republicCapital: Malé
- UN e-government rank
- 94 of 193EGDI 2024
Maldives is a presidential republic[1]. The President, Mohamed Muizzu, is both head of state and head of government[3][4]. Govpedia records 17 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Malé
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Area
- 300 km²
- Language
- Maldivian
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ)
- People
- Maldivan
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +960
- Internet domain
- .mv
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Muizzu administration
17 of 17 verified on official pages
The cabinet was restructured on 14-15 April 2026, when ten ministers resigned after the local council elections and the President appointed a smaller cabinet of 15 ministerial portfolios (Atoll Times, The Standard). Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[8]
2024
0.675rank 94 of 193
- Online services0.622
- Human capital0.613
- Telecom infrastructure0.789
Record of changes
Timeline
8 Jun 2026
Hassan Zareer is appointed Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises, succeeding Moosa Zameer.[7]
Verified15 Apr 2026
Hassan Rasheed is sworn in as Minister of Defence and National Service, completing the 15-portfolio cabinet.[5]
Sourced14 Apr 2026
Ten cabinet ministers resign after the local council elections; President Muizzu appoints a restructured cabinet the same evening, with Iruthisham Adam as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Moosa Zameer as Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises.[6]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]The President's Office
The President's Office, Republic of MaldivesOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [4]The Cabinet
The President's Office, Republic of MaldivesOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]New defence minister appointed as cabinet finalised
The Standard (Maldives)NewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]Maldives president appoints new cabinet after mass ministerial resignations
Atoll TimesNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]Ministry Welcomes New Finance Minister
Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, MaldivesOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026