Ministry of Defence (Maldives)

Ministry of Defence
ދިފާޢީ ވުޒާރާ
Dhifaaiy Vuzaara
Agency overview
Formed1932 (1932)[1]
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersMinistry of Defence
Annual budget$369K (MVR 5.7 Million) (2024)[2]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Fathimath Mizna Ali[5], Deputy Minister of Defence
  • Wais Waheed, MG (Retd)[5], Director General of National Counter Terrorism Center
Agency executives
Child agencies
  • Anti-Trafficking in Persons
  • Aviation Security Command
  • National Disaster Management Authority
  • Maldives Customs Service
  • Maldives Immigration
  • National Counter Terrorism Centre
Websitedefence.gov.mv

The Ministry of Defence is the Maldivian government agency responsible for protecting the independence and the integrity of the Maldivian citizenry.

The Maldivian Constitution says:

The primary object of the Military Service is to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its Exclusive Economic Zone and the people.[9]

ސިފައިންގެ ޚިދުމަތުގެ މައިގަނޑު މަޤްޞަދަކީ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާއާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޚާއްޞަ އިޤްތިޞާދީ ސަރަޙައްދާއި، ރައްޔިތުން ރައްކާތެރިކޮށް ޙިމާޔަތް ކުރުމެވެ.[10]

  1. ^ "History". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Budget 2024". Ministry of Finance (Maldives).
  3. ^ "The President's Office - The Cabinet". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Chief of Defence Force". MNDF.
  5. ^ a b "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  6. ^ "State Ministers". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Vice Chief of Defence Force". MNDF.
  8. ^ "Sergeant Major of MNDF". MNDF.
  9. ^ "The Constitution of Maldives". Attorney General's office, Maldives.
  10. ^ "Ministry of Defence". www.defence.gov.mv.