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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Maldives |
| Headquarters | National Museum, Machchangolhi, Malé |
| Annual budget | 316k MVR (2025) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Ministers responsible |
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| Ministry executives |
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| Child agencies |
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| Website | mdlch |
The Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ބަހާއި ޘަޤާފަތާއި ތަރިކައާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ), is a Maldivian government ministry responsible for preserving the culture, and heritage of the Maldives.
Description
The ministry was origininally formed on 21 January 2014 under the name of Ministry of Culture and Heritage, it was renamed and created by the Maldivian goverment in 2023 to its present name. The name and responsibilities was named after president Mohamed Muizzu's government directed it. The institutions under this agency are the Dhivehi Language Academy, and such more.
Ministers
| No. | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term | Political Party | Government | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |
 | Yumna Maumoon (born 1970) | 17 November 2018 | 17 November 2023 | 5 years, 0 days | Maldives Reform Movement | Solih | |
| 2 |
 | Adam Naseer Ibrahim | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 60 days | PNC | Muizzu | |
References
- ^ "ތަޢާރަފު" [About]. Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage (in Divehi). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "އަލްފާޟިލާ ޔުމްނާ މައުމޫން" [Ms. Yumna Maumoon]. Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage (in Divehi). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "The President appoints members to the Cabinet". The President's Office. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- "ވަޒީރު" [Minister]. Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage (in Divehi). Retrieved 16 January 2025.