Ali Ihusaan

Ali ihsaan
Official portrait, 2023
Minister of Homeland Security and Technology
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 November 2023
President	Mohamed Muizzu
Preceded by	Imran Abdulla
Personal details
Born	Feydhoo, Addu City, Seenu Atoll, Maldives
Political party	Progressive Party of Maldives 2022-Present
Other political affiliations	Maldives National Party 2021-2022

Ali Ihusaan is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Homeland Security and Technology.^[1] On 17 November 2023, he was appointed as Homeland Minister by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu. He also served as a member of Maldives Monetary Authority.^[2]

Early life and education

Ihusaan was born in Feydhoo, Addu City, Seenu Atoll, Maldives.^[3] 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

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.

References

1. "President appoints members to the Cabinet". PSM News. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
2. "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.
3. "ރިޔާސީ އައު ދައުރު ފެށުމާ ގުޅިގެން، ސަރުކާރުގެ އެންމެ އިސް މަގާމުތައް ހަމަޖެއްސެވިގޮތް". The President's Office (in Divehi). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
4. Ahmed, Fathimath Saya (7 January 2017). "Captain Ali Ihusan from MNDF". Raajje TV. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
5. "Ali Ihusaan - Minister". Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
6. "Captain Ihusaan leaves Maldives National Party". Sun. June 23, 2022. Retrieved 2023-11-20.