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administration in 2008. It was governed by the
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain. Rejecting this change, the
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saw the abolition of the province system in 2010, through a newly enacted
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113:Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain
19:Mathi-Uthuru Province
257:Decentralization Act
241:Upper North Province
46:Location in Maldives
139:• Established
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473:Fuvahmulah
426:Gaafu Alif
391:Alif Dhaal
351:Haa Dhaalu
279:References
265:Haa Dhaalu
253:Parliament
204:Haa Dhaalu
87:Government
61:Population
436:Gnaviyani
386:Alif Alif
376:Lhaviyani
356:Shaviyani
269:Shaviyani
218:Shaviyani
35:2008–2010
346:Haa Alif
261:Haa Alif
190:Haa Alif
95:Governor
29:Maldives
25:Province
249:Nasheed
126:History
51:Capital
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339:Atolls
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421:Laamu
406:Faafu
401:Meemu
396:Vaavu
381:Kaafu
361:Noonu
468:Addu
463:Malé
416:Thaa
267:and
143:2008
371:Baa
366:Raa
27:of
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