Yameen appoints third vice president, reshuffles cabinet
President Yameen reshuffled the cabinet today and appointed Finance Minister Abdulla Jihad as his third deputy in less than a year.
22 Jun 2016, 9:00 AM
President Abdulla Yameen reshuffled the cabinet today and appointed Finance Minister Abdulla Jihad as his third vice president in less than a year.
The new appointments come in the wake of Home Minister Umar Naseer’s surprise resignation last night.
Youth Minister Ahmed Zuhoor was appointed new home minister while Abdulla Munawwar replaced Jihad as finance minister. Munawwar was previously state minister of finance.
Health Minister Iruthisham Adam was made the new minister of youth and sports. Her old portfolio was handed to Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim, formerly an under-secretary at the president’s office.
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