# Dr Abdulla Muththalib _Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure_ - Type: Person - Also known as: Abdulla Muthalib, Abdulla Muththalib, Abdula Muthhalib - Last reviewed: 2026-09-23 Dr Abdulla Muththalib is the Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development for the Republic of Maldives. He holds a PhD in Civil Engineering from University College London (UCL) and is leading the government’s strategic transition toward a modernised, multi-stakeholder housing ecosystem aimed at facilitating nationwide affordable homeownership. ## Recent coverage - [The passport ban and Rasmalé: how the law holds its ground](https://www.goodmorningmaldives.com/news/muththalib-passport-ban-rasmale-how-law-holds-its-ground) — 2026-10-13, Government & Parliament — Minister of Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Dr Abdulla Muththalib answers the Palestine-related concerns raised about Rasmalé: what Zionist settlement has historically required, what the April 2025 Israeli passport ban already does, and the protections proposed for the sale. - [Why a rolling lease strengthens the Ras Malé development instead of weakening it](https://www.goodmorningmaldives.com/news/rolling-lease-strengthens-ras-male-development) — 2026-09-23, Business & Infrastructure — Critics see the Ras Malé rolling lease as a risk. We argue it supports development: it stops leases losing value, helps pay for infrastructure and gives the State income from every sale, while the land is never sold. We list the conditions it must meet. - [Rasmalé: the questions are fair, and here are the answers](https://www.goodmorningmaldives.com/news/rasmale-the-questions-are-fair-and-here-are-the-answers) — 2026-09-23, Business & Infrastructure — In an op-ed, Housing Minister Abdulla Muththalib answers critics of the Rasmalé agreement with Eagle Hills: no upfront cheque but TGST, a 10 percent revenue share and 4 percent on property sales, all receipts held in escrow in the Maldives; homes in Hulhumalé funded up front. --- Canonical URL: https://www.goodmorningmaldives.com/entities/abdulla-muththalib Source: Good Morning Maldives. Cite the canonical URL when quoting.