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President of the Maldives
The president of the Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Maldives and the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence Force.
| President of the Republic of the Maldives | |
|---|---|
| ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ | |
Flag of the President of Maldives | |
| 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[1] |
| Website | www |
The current president is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih elected in 2018 by a majority of 58.4%, taking the government from Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.
Qualifications
The Constitution of the Maldives requires the following for a president:
- be a Maldivian citizen born to parents who are Maldivian citizens
- and who is not also a citizen of a foreign country
- be a Muslim and a follower of a Sunni school of Islam;
List of officeholders
Key
- Political parties
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Election | Term of office | Party | Vice President | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| Presidents of the First Republic (1953–1954) | |||||||||
| 1 | Mohamed Amin Didi (1910–1954) | 1952 | 1 January 1953 | 2 September 1953 | 244 days | Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi | ||
| — | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi (1902–1981) | — | 2 September 1953 | 7 March 1954 | 186 days | Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party | Vacant | ||
| Sultanate of the Maldives (1954–1968) | |||||||||
| — | Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901–1969) Sultan (King from 1965) | — | 7 March 1954 | 11 November 1968 | 14 years, 249 days | The Royal Family | — | ||
| Presidents of the Second Republic (1968–present) | |||||||||
| Post restored | |||||||||
| 2 | Ibrahim Nasir (1926–2008) | 1968 | 11 November 1968 | 11 November 1973 | 10 years | Independent | Office abolished | ||
| 1973 | 11 November 1973 | 11 November 1978 | Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi Ahmad Hilmy Didi Ibrahim Shihab Ali Maniku | ||||||
| 3 | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (1937–) | 1978 | 11 November 1978 | 11 November 1983 | 30 years | Independent (until 21 February 2005) | Office abolished | ||
| 1983 | 11 November 1983 | 11 November 1988 | |||||||
| 1988 | 11 November 1988 | 11 November 1993 | |||||||
| 1993 | 11 November 1993 | 11 November 1998 | |||||||
| 1998 | 11 November 1998 | 11 November 2003 | |||||||
| 2003 | 11 November 2003 | 11 November 2008 | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party | ||||||
| 4 | Mohamed Nasheed (1967–) | 2008 | 11 November 2008 | 7 February 2012 | 3 years, 88 days | Maldivian Democratic Party | Mohammed Waheed Hassan | ||
| 5 | Mohammed Waheed Hassan (1953–) | — | 7 February 2012 | 17 November 2013 | 1 year, 283 days | Gaumee Itthihaad | Mohammed Waheed Deen | ||
| 6 | Abdulla Yameen (1959–) | 2013 | 17 November 2013 | 17 November 2018 | 5 years | Progressive Party of Maldives | Mohamed Jameel Ahmed | ||
| Ahmed Adeeb | |||||||||
| Abdulla Jihad | |||||||||
| 7 | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (1964–) | 2018 | 17 November 2018 | Incumbent | 4 years, 101 days | Maldivian Democratic Party | Faisal Naseem | ||
Latest election
Results
| 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 | ||||