Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works

Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works
Ministry overview
Formed	17 November 2023
Jurisdiction	Government of the Maldives
Headquarters	STELCO Building, 5th floor, Ameenee Magu, Galolhu, Malé
Minister responsible	Adam Shareef;
Child agencies	Maldives Post; Communications Authority of Maldives; Local Government Authority Maldives; Addu City Council; Malé City Council; Fuvahmulah City Council; Kulhudhuffushi City Council;
Website	mclp.gov.mv

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

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

No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Term			Political Party	Government	Ref.
No.	Portrait	Name (Born-Died)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political Party	Government	Ref.
1		Adam Shareef (born 1964)	17 November 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 268 days	PNC	Muizzu	^[3]

References

^ "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.
^ "The President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[Website-1] "Gov't launches new website to connect public with cities ministry". PSM News. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[2] Shihab, Ibrahim (14 January 2024). "Local Government Ministry to Conduct Technical Study on Decentralisation". Maldives Republic. Retrieved 14 January 2025.

[Shareef-3] "The President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

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Ministry overview

Formed	17 November 2023 (2023-11-17)
Jurisdiction	Government of the Maldives
Headquarters	STELCO Building, 5th floor, Ameenee Magu, Galolhu, Malé
Minister responsible	Adam Shareef
Child agencies	Maldives Post Communications Authority of Maldives Local Government Authority Maldives Addu City Council Malé City Council Fuvahmulah City Council Kulhudhuffushi City Council
Website	mclp.gov.mv^[1]