President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has renamed the Ministry of Defence to Ministry of Defence and National Service, under the powers granted to him by Article 116(a) of the Constitution. The change was announced in Directive No. 10/2026, issued by the President’s Office today.
ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ، "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ޑިފެންސް"ގެ ނަން، "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ޑިފެންސް އެންޑް ނޭޝަނަލް ސަރވިސް"ގެ ނަމަށް ބަދަލުކުރައްވައިފި https://t.co/WeGzP6QRDc
— The President's Office (@presidencymv) April 15, 2026