President’s Office Launches Online Directory Listing 959 State Institutions

The President’s Office has published an online directory of state institutions that lists 959 bodies across the executive, the judiciary and Parliament.

The directory was launched on 14 October 2026. The President’s Office said it gives the public information on each institution’s structure, leadership and contact details.

It was set up under Presidential Directive No. 17/2026, issued the same day. The directive links the directory to the government’s “Maldives 2.0” programme and says it is intended to strengthen state administration and make government more transparent.

What It Lists

On 15 October the directory’s home page grouped institutions in three ways, each adding up to 959.

By branch of the state, it listed 763 executive bodies, 195 judicial bodies and one legislative body.

By type, it listed three apex administrative bodies of the state powers, 15 ministries, 535 ministerial bodies, seven independent commissions and offices, 194 judicial courts and 205 non-ministerial autonomous bodies.

By legal status, it listed seven constitutional bodies, 529 presidential establishments and 423 statutory bodies.

The directory describes itself as “the official registry of state institutions of the Maldives”. It does not explain on its home page how each category is defined.

Duties for Institutions

The directive requires each institution to tell the President’s Office about any change to four kinds of information. These are the person designated as head of the institution, its address, its contact details and its social media links. Changes must be submitted through a form or email address on the directory website.

It also orders state institutions to write their names in Dhivehi and English exactly as they appear in the directory. That applies to official documents and publications, to systems and databases used to hold information, and to websites and social media accounts.

New Bodies by Directive

The President can create and abolish government agencies by directive under Article 116(a) of the Constitution. The President’s Office uses the same directive series to give each new body its name and a number for official correspondence.

Six days before the directory went live, Directive No. 16/2026 created 18 Government Services Centres, one for each of 18 atolls, under the Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology. They were given institution numbers 1143 to 1160.

In January, Directive No. 4/2026 created the Maldives Digital Service and abolished the National Centre for Information Technology. The new agency was given number 1137.

Same Day

The directory was one of three English-language press releases the President’s Office issued on 14 October. The office also held the second workshop of its Executive Development Program 2025–2027, a two-year programme for senior officials in leadership roles across state institutions. It also issued a government statement saying no foreign party would be allowed to conduct surveillance of Maldivian waters.