Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works

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.

Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works

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]

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.
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
1		Adam Shareef (born 1964)	17 November 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 285 days	PNC	Muizzu	[3]