President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Tuesday appointed Aishath Rasheeda as Deputy Minister of National Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure. She was appointed as the person responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Department of National Registration (DNR).

Aishath Rasheeda previously served as a senior computer programmer at DNR and as an Assistant Customs Officer at the Maldives Customs Service. She holds a Bachelor of Computer Studies from the University of Sunderland, United Kingdom.