Ali Ihusaan
Ali Ihusaan | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Minister of Homeland Security and Technology | |
| Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Imran Abdulla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Feydhoo, Addu City, Seenu Atoll, Maldives |
| Political party | People's National Congress (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Maldives National Party (2021–2022) |
| Parent | Ibrahim Didi (father) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Maldives |
| Service | Maldives National Defence Force |
| Rank | Captain |
Ali Ihusaan is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Homeland Security and Technology since 17 November 2023.[1] He also served as a member of Maldives Monetary Authority.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Ihusaan was born in Feydhoo, Addu City, Seenu Atoll, Maldives.[3] He was born to former Feydhoo MP, Ibrahim Didi.[4] Ihusaan obtained a bachelor's degree in the United States Military Academy. He is the first non-US citizen to be appointed as Brigade Executive Officer in the United States Corps of Cadets. He completed a master's degree in Business Administration from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and did further air-borne trainings with the US military.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Ihusaan served in the Maldives National Defence Force until he voluntarily retired in 2017. He retired as captain. After that he entered politics in 2021 and joined Maldives National Party (MNP) and left in 2022.[6] He joined the People's National Congress (Maldives) in 2022. On 17 November 2023, he was appointed as the Minister of Homeland Security and Technology by president Mohamed Muizzu.[1]
Membership fraud allegation
[edit]In 2025, leaked images showed Ihusaan supervising fake forms being prepared to send to the Elections Commission to increase the People's National Congress' membership, as part of the party's membership drive.[7] Ihussan denied the images, saying he was there to eat pizza and talk to employees.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "President appoints members to the Cabinet". PSM News. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Captain Ali Ihusan who has served Maldives for many years has joins MNP". Maldives National Party. 11 September 2021. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ a b Ahmed, Fathimath Saya (7 January 2017). "Captain Ali Ihusan resigns from MNDF". Raajje TV. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Ali Ihusaan - Minister". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Captain Ihusaan leaves Maldives National Party". Sun. June 23, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "Leaked images show Minister Ihusaan supervising preparation of alleged fake forms". Adhadhu. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "ނުރަސްމީ ގަޑީގައި ފޯމު ފުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ކުރި އިރު އަޅުގަނޑު އެތަނަށް ދިޔައީ ޕިއްޒާއެއް ކާލާ ވާހަކަ އެކުދިން ގުޅާފައި ބުނުމުން : މިނިސްޓަރު އިހްސާން" [While they were filling the fake illegitimate forms I was there to eat pizza and talk to the employees: Minister Ihusaan]. Dhuvas (in Divehi). 15 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.