President of the Maldives
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| President of the Republic of Maldives | |
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Official standard | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Residence | Mulee'aage |
| Seat | The President's Office |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the Maldives |
| Formation | 1 January 1953 |
| First holder | Mohamed Amin Didi |
| Deputy | Vice President of the Maldives |
| Salary | MVR 100,000 monthly |
| Website | Presidency of the Maldives |
The President of the Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ) is the head of state and government of the Republic of Maldives, and the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence Force.
The current president is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, elected in 2018 by a vast majority of 58.4%, defeating former President Abdulla Yameen.
Key[edit]
- Political parties
- Other factions
List[edit]
| No. | President | Tenure | Time in Office | Party | Vice President | Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | ||||||||||
| Presidents of the First Republic (1953–1954) | |||||||||||
| 1 | Mohamed Amin Didi (1910–1954) |
1 January 1953 | 2 September 1953 | 244 days | Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi | 1 | ||||
| — | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi (1902–1981) Acting President |
2 September 1953 | 7 March 1954 | 186 days | Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party | vacant | — | ||||
| Post abolished[1] | |||||||||||
| Sultanate of the Maldives (1954–1968) | |||||||||||
| — | Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901–1969) Sultan |
7 March 1954 | 11 November 1968 | 14 years,
247 days |
The Royal Family | — | — | ||||
| Post restored[2] | |||||||||||
| Presidents of the Second Republic (1968–present) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Ibrahim Nasir (1926–2008) |
11 November 1968 | 11 November 1973 | 10 years | Independent | Office abolished | 2 | ||||
| 11 November 1973 | 11 November 1978 | Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi, Ahmad Hilmy Didi, Ibrahim Shihab, Ali Maniku[3][4][5], Hassan Zareer[6] | 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (1937–) |
11 November 1978 | 11 November 1983 | 30 years | Independent (until 21 July 2005.) |
Office abolished | 4 | ||||
| 11 November 1983 | 11 November 1988 | 5 | |||||||||
| 11 November 1988 | 11 November 1993 | 6 | |||||||||
| 11 November 1993 | 11 November 1998 | 7 | |||||||||
| 11 November 1998 | 11 November 2003 | 8 | |||||||||
| 11 November 2003 | 11 November 2008 | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party | 9 | ||||||||
| 4 | Mohamed Nasheed (1967–) |
11 November 2008 | 7 February 2012[7] | 3 years,
87 days |
Maldivian Democratic Party | Mohammed Waheed Hassan | 10 | ||||
| 5 | Mohammed Waheed Hassan (1953–) |
7 February 2012[8] | 17 November 2013 | 1 year,
283 days |
Gaumee Itthihaad | Mohammed Waheed Deen | |||||
| 6 | Abdulla Yameen (1959–) |
17 November 2013 | 17 November 2018 | 5 years,
0 day |
Progressive Party of Maldives | Mohamed Jameel Ahmed | 11 | ||||
| Ahmed Adeeb | |||||||||||
| Abdulla Jihad | |||||||||||
| 7 | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (1964–) |
17 November 2018 | Incumbent | 0 year,
0 day |
Maldivian Democratic Party | Faisal Naseem | 12 | ||||
Latest election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | Maldivian Democratic Party | 134,616 | 58.34 | |
| Abdulla Yameen | Progressive Party of Maldives | 96,132 | 41.66 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,129 | – | ||
| Total | 233,877 | 100 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 262,135 | 89.22 | ||
| Source: PSM | ||||
See also[edit]
| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of the Maldives |
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Executive
Legislature
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- Politics of the Maldives
- History of the Maldives
- List of sultans of the Maldives
- Prime Minister of the Maldives
- Vice President of the Maldives
- First Lady of the Maldives
References[edit]
- ^ "History – Maldives – located, annual, system". Nationsencyclopedia.com.
- ^ "Maldives History". Country-studies.com. 26 July 1965.
- ^ CIACRS. "Chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments" (PDF). www.cia.gov.
- ^ http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Index.aspx?lid=11&dcid=16119
- ^ "vnews - Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi passes away".
- ^ "Asia Yearbook". Far Eastern Economic Review. 27 September 1978 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed resigns amid unrest". BBC News. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.
- ^ "Maldives' VP Hassan Takes Oath as President". Time. Male, Maldives. Associated Press. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2012.