Mohamed Nasheed's Cabinet sworn in today

Winning a landslide reception from the members of the parliment in an eight hours heated discussion at Peoples Majilis, Mohamed Nasheed's 12 members cabinet sworn in today. Thirty two out of the thirty five members voted in favour of Nasheed’s cabinet while three members stood neutral. As per the clause 131 of the new constitution the members selected and approved by the Peoples Majilis took their oath, to be loyal in serve the nation, before the Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed. It is believed that in the days to come Mohamed Nasheed will select members for different commission which he is due to appoint to accompolish his five promises. Attorney General Ms. Fathimath Diyana Saeed took her oath separately just after the 12 members sworn in.
The new cabinet is Minister of Home Affairs Qasim Ibrahim, Minister of Finance and Treasury Ali Hashim, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ahmed Shaheed, Minister of Health and Family Dr. Aminath Jameel, Minister of Defence and National Security Amin Faisal, Minister of Education Dr. Mustafa Lutfi, Attorney-General Diyana Saeed, Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Rasheed, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dr. Ahmed Ali Sawad, Minister of Human Resources, Youth and Sports Hassan Latheef, Minister of Housing, Transport and Environment Mohamed Aslam, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Dr. Ibrahim Didi, Minister of Civil Aviation and Communication Dr. Mohamed Jameel Ahmed, Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdul Majeed Abdul Bari.

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