Ali Ihusaan is a Maldivian politician who serves as the minister of Ministry of Homeland Security and Technology. 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.

Early life and education

Ihusan 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

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from

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in Singapore and did further air-borne trainings with the US military.

Career

Ihusaan served at

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until he voluntarily retired on 2017. He retires as captain. After that he entered politics in 2021 and joined

Maldives National Party The Maldives National Party ( dv, މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ, MNP), is a political party in Maldives with a total membership of 10,000 as of 24 November 2021. A split from the Jumhooree Party, the MNP was invited by the rulin ...

(MNP) and left in 2022.

References

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