Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works
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| Ministry overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 17 November 2023 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | STELCO Building, 5th floor, Ameenee Magu, Galolhu, Malé |
| Minister responsible | |
| Child agencies |
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| Website | mclp |
The Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works (Dhivehi: ސިޓީތަކާއި އިދާރީ ދާއިރާތައް ހިންގުމާއި އާންމު މަސައްކަތްތަކާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ) is a Maldivian government ministry that is tasked with ensuring the councils of different cities as well as assisting them.
Description
[edit]The ministry was created on 17 November 2023.
Critics say that the ministry is used as an effort to control councils, but it was denied by Minister Adam Shareef saying that the ministry is used to facilitate a more efficient running of councils.[2]
Ministers
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Adam Shareef (born 1964) | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 61 days | PNC | Muizzu | [3] | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Gov't launches new website to connect public with cities ministry". PSM News. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Shihab, Ibrahim (14 January 2024). "Local Government Ministry to Conduct Technical Study on Decentralisation". Maldives Republic. Retrieved 14 January 2025.