Dr. Jameel for President

A Shadow Cabinet has been established by the opposition coalition as the former Vice President, Dr. Mohamed Jameel as the leader and the MDP Chairperson, Ali Waheed as the Deputy Leader as part of the Maldives United Opposition.

Nasheed said that this coalition is much stronger and bonded, and would be in the service of the country.

The coalition had announced a 19-member shadow cabinet, listed as below:

• Defence Minsiter - Abdulla Ameen

• Home Minister - Ahmed Thasmeen Ali

• Housing Minister - Ahmed Nasheed

• Education Minister - Shifaa Mohamed

• Higher Education Minister - Musthafa Luthufee

• Foreign Minister - Ahmed Naseem

• Finance Minister - Mohamed Shihaab

• Transport Minister - Adam Azmi

• Fisheries Minister - Ibrahim Ameer

• Environment Minister - Mohamed Aslam

• Judicial Minister - Hisaan Hussain

• Islamic Minister - Abdul Majeed Abdul Baree

• Sports Minister - Mohamed Shifaz

• Local Government Decentralization Minister - Gais Naseer

• Gender Minister - Shidhaathaa Shareef

• Guest House Minister - Mohamed Mahloof Jamal

• Independent Commission Minister - Ali Niyaz

• Constitutional Reform Minister - Hussain Shameem

• Spokesperson - Ahmed Mahloof



Former Defence Minister, Colonel-retired Mohamed Nazim and Ex-President Mohamed Nasheed along with the President of Adhaalath Party, Sheikh Imran Abdulla was named as advisors to the cabinet. All three of them are currently serving prison sentences.