page_title: Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim
section_title: Ministry positions (2008–13)
hierarchical_section_title: Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim / Ministry positions (2008–13)
caption_attribution_description: English: Represent A.DH Atoll
context_page_description: Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim is a Maldivian politician.
  He was an official in the Ministry of Atolls Development from 1990 to 2004, then a member of the Special Majilis representing A.DH Atoll from 2004 to 2008.
  Between 2008 and 2013 he was deputy minister or minister of state for Immigration and Emigration, Housing and Environment, and then Defense and National Security.
context_section_description: Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim was appointed Controller of Immigration & Emigration (Deputy Minister Level) on 13 November 2008, succeeding K. D. Ahmed Maniku.
  He held office until 22 February 2011, when he was replaced by Abdulla Shahid.
  In January 2011 Ilyas expressed concern over the growing number of expatriates in the Maldives working illegally.
  There were about 80,000 expatriates in the Maldives, out of a total population of almost 350,000, of whom at least 30,000 were illegal. Ilyas noted problems that included loss of visa revenue, drain of money abroad, crime and religious extremism.
  On 21 February 2011 President Mohamed Nasheed appointed Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim as Minister of State for Housing and Environment. 
  He exchanged places with Abdulla Shahid, who became Minister of State, Controller of Immigration and Emigration.
  From 2011 to 2012 he was Minister of State for Housing and Environment.
  In July 2011, as Chief Coordinator of the National Disaster Management Centre he spoke to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Chaloka Beyani. Benyani was examining issues related to people displaced by the 2004 tsunami.
  Ilyas was appointed Minister of State, Controller of Immigration & Emigration on 8 February 2012, replacing Abdulla Shahid.
  He held office until 24 May 2012, when he was replaced by Dr. Mohamed Ali.
  On 24 May 2012 President Mohammed Waheed Hassan appointed Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim as Minister of State for Defence and National Security.
  He held office until 2013. From 2012 to 2013 he was a board director of the Housing Development Corporation in Malé.
caption: Representing DH atoll
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