Thoriq Ibrahim (born February 1, 1969) is the current Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy ministry. He was appointed by President Mohamed Muizzo on 17 November 2023.[1] Earlier, he served as the Minister of Environment and Energy from 19 Nov 2013 to 17 Nov 2018. Ibrahim acquired a bachelor's degree in engineering from Loughborough University of Technology in 1995, a master's degree in science from the National University of Singapore in 2002, and an MBA from Preston University in 2004. After finishing schooling, he took on a variety of engineering and project management work, most notably being the Project Director for the rebuilding nine houses that were damaged in the 2004 tsunami.[2][3] He is also the chairman of the Alliance of Small Island States.[4] Ibrahim has been outwardly critical of US President Donald Trump's 2017 decision to withdraw America from the Paris agreement to combat climate change.[5]

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  5. "Paris Agreement is not 'renegotiable'". AOSIS. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.


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