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Parliament Confirms Previously Rejected Cabinet Nominees

The Parliament confirmed three cabinet nominees that had been rejected by the 19th assembly: Attorney General Ahmed Usham, Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development Dr. Ali Haidar Ahmed, and Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed. The Government Oversight Committee approved the nominations and the vote was ratified during Monday's session.

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  1. Mon 29 Jan
    Committee review and vote confirmed 19 cabinet nominees, leaving three unconfirmed 29 January only Maldives Republic Despite this, after committee review and subsequent vote on 29 January, 19 cabinet nominees were confirmed, leaving three in the lurch.

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  2. Mon 10 Jun
    Parliament ratified the Government Oversight Committee's decision confirming the three cabinet nominees Monday’s session only Maldives Republic newest The committee gave green light for the appointment of the three ministers, a decision ratified by the Parliament during Monday’s session.

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  • 87 votes Votes in favour of confirming Attorney General Usham’s nomination Maldives Republic 87 lawmakers voted in favour of confirming Attorney General Usham’s nomination, while Minister Saeed’s appointment received 83 votes, both without any opposing votes.

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  • 83 votes Votes in favour of Minister Saeed’s appointment Maldives Republic 87 lawmakers voted in favour of confirming Attorney General Usham’s nomination, while Minister Saeed’s appointment received 83 votes, both without any opposing votes.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 81 votes Votes in favour of Minister Ahmed’s nomination Maldives Republic Minister Ahmed’s nomination was confirmed with 81 votes in favour, though four lawmakers voted against his confirmation.

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  • 19 nominees Cabinet nominees confirmed after committee review and vote on 29 January Maldives Republic Despite this, after committee review and subsequent vote on 29 January, 19 cabinet nominees were confirmed, leaving three in the lurch.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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