President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has on Wednesday, appointed two new Cabinet Ministers and a new Policy Secretary at the President’s Office. The appointment ceremony was held this morning at the President’s Office.

Dr Hussain Rasheed Hassan, previously the Minister of Environment, was appointed as Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture. The second Cabinet Minister appointed today was Aminath Shauna, to the newly-created Ministry Environment, Climate Change and Technology. Ms Shauna was previously employed as the Policy Secretary of the President's Office.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih also, appointed Aishath Rasheed as the Minister of State for Health and Abdul Shukoor Abdul Hakeem to the post of Deputy Minister of Health.

Aishath Rasheed previously served as the Minister of State for Gender, Family and Social Services, while Abdul Shukoor Abdul Hakeem served as the Deputy Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services, up until their new appointments.