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Elections In The Maldives
Maldives elects on national level a head of state, the president, and a legislature. The president is elected directly for a five-year term by the people. Its parliament, the Majlis, has 93 members. All members are elected directly for a term of five years from 93 single-member constituencies. In the 2023 presidential elections, Muizzu emerged victorious over his opponent, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Latest elections 2023 presidential election 2024 parliamentary election See also * Electoral calendar * Electoral system An electoral or voting system is a set of rules used to determine the results of an election. Electoral systems are used in politics to elect governments, while non-political elections may take place in business, nonprofit organizations and inf ... References External linksAdam Carr's Election Archive [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's National Congress (Maldives)
The People's National Congress, abbreviated as PNC, is a political party in the Maldives The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, abou ... founded in January 2019 and the current governing party. The party's formation was spearheaded by former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who had been in a dispute with the leadership of the Progressive Party of Maldives. The PNC was founded with support from Yameen by Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla, and was also joined by Nilandhoo MP Abdulla Khaleel. They then became president and vice president of the party, respectively, shortly after. History 2019–2023 The PNC formed an alliance with the PPM on 2 February 2019, and together operated as the "Progressive Congress Coalition". The PNC won 3 seats in the 19th Parliament, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electoral Calendar
This national electoral calendar for 2025 lists the national/ federal elections scheduled to be held in 2025 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referenda are included. Specific dates are given where these are known. January * 12 January: ** Comoros, Parliament ** Croatia, President (2nd round) * 16 January: Vanuatu, Parliament * 26 January: Belarus, President February * 7 February: '' Turks and Caicos Islands, Parliament'' * 9 February: ** Ecuador, President (1st round) and Parliament ** ''Kosovo, Parliament'' ** Liechtenstein, Parliament ** Switzerland, Referendums * 15 February: '' Abkhazia, President (1st round)'' * 18 February: ''Bermuda, House of Assembly'' * 23 February: Germany, Bundestag * 26 February: ''Anguilla, Parliament'' March * 1 March: '' Abkhazia, President (2nd round)'' * 2 March: Tajikistan, Assembly of Representatives * 4 March: Micronesia, Parliament * 5 March: ''Tristan da Cunha, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Democrats (Maldives)
The Democrats () are a political party in the Maldives, formed by a faction within the Maldivian Democratic Party amid a rift between members who supported Mohamed Nasheed. Some of their members were pending expulsion from the party after voting against the party-line and voting to oust sitting cabinet ministers of president Solih's cabinet. The party nominated Ilyas Labeeb and Hussain Amr for its presidential ticket in the 2023 Maldivian presidential election. History Founding The party was founded in 2023 by 12 members who were originally members of a faction in Maldivian Democratic Party loyal to Mohamed Nasheed. The members of the party favour a parliamentary system of government, which was what initially caused the rift between the group, originally within the Maldivian Democratic Party. The rift then became more apparent after the members of the group started openly criticizing the MDP government and several cabinet ministers. The group was originally a sizab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adhaalath Party
The Adhaalath Party (; , AP) is a political party in the Maldives. History The AP was registered as a political party in August 2005, when political parties were allowed to operate for the first time following widespread protests for democracy. Adhaalath has been active in the political arena and has been instrumental in all the recent government changes. Along with Jumhooree Party, Adhaalath has played a pivotal role in the elections, the balance of power shifting to the side to which Adhaalath Party supported during the second round of both the recent presidential elections. The party's first president was Sheikh Hussain Rasheed Ahmed. After the tenure of Sheikh Hussain Rasheed Ahmed, Sheikh Imran Abdullah became the second president of Adhaalath Party. Dr. Mauroof Hussain, a noted E.N.T specialist trained in India has been the vice president of the party since the beginning. Since May 2015, after the Adhaalath Party together with the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives National Party
The Maldives National Party (, MNP), is a political party in Maldives with a total membership of 7,519 as of 19 September 2024. MNP was invited by the ruling Maldivian Democratic Party in October 2021 to join them in government. The Maldives National Party declared itself an opposition party to the ruling MDP coalition and has announced that they will be contesting in the 2023 Maldivian presidential election. History 3 parliament members (Col. Rtd. Mohamed Nazim, MP Abdulla Riyaz and MP Ahmed Usham) created MNP. On 26 December 2021 MNP presented its member Abdul Hannan Idrees with the primary ticket to contest for the vacant Komandoo constituency by-election. Platform During his 2023 presidential candidacy, Nazim pledged to build more guest homes in Ihavandhoo, to establish a modern ice plant there, and to abolish clemency A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal convictio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jumhooree Party
The Jumhooree Party (, ) is a political party in the Maldives. The party was founded by a group of MPs on 26 May 2008, and grew quickly, rapidly overtaking the Maldivian Democratic Party to become the largest opposition party in the Majlis for that year. The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim. Election results Presidential elections People's Majlis elections See also * List of Islamic political parties Below are lists of political parties espousing Islamic identity or political Islam in various approaches under the system of Islamic democracy. Islamic democracy refers to a political ideology that seeks to apply Islamic principles to public pol ... References Political parties established in 2008 Islamic democratic political parties Islamic political parties in the Maldives 2008 establishments in the Maldives Political parties in the Maldives {{Maldives-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives Development Alliance
The Maldives Development Alliance () is a political party in the Maldives led by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed. History The party was formed in 2012 by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed. It was officially recognised by the People's Majlis on 21 October 2013, after it had gained three MPs; Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed, Ahmed Moosa and Ahmed Amir. It became part of a coalition with the Progressive Party of Maldives, supporting its candidate, Abdulla Yameen, in the presidential elections A presidential election is the election of any head of state whose official title is President. Elections by country Albania The president of Albania is elected by the Assembly of Albania who are elected by the Albanian public. Chile The .... In the 2014 parliamentary elections it won five seats. It was reduced to two seats in the 2019 parliamentary elections and remained at two seats following the 2024 parliamentary elections. Election results People's Majlis References Political parties established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldivian Democratic Party
The Maldivian Democratic Party (, ''Dhivehi Rayyithunge Demokretik Paati''; MDP) is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives. The party is supportive of the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. It won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives with the support from all the other political parties in the 2008 elections against then president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. History There had not been political parties in the Maldives since 1952. The MDP initially submitted its registration on 24 February 2001. In 2001, the party's first president was Qasim Ibrahim. Although the Maldivian Constitution allows political parties to operate, the MDP's application was rebuffed. After the people fighting for their rights on the street and the death of Evan Naseem, MDP declared its existence in exile from Sri Lanka on 10 November 2003. Initially, it was formed by a group of 42 people, which included members of parliament, a former cabinet min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in South Asia located in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of Atolls of the Maldives, 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Atolls of the Maldives#Ihavandhippolhu, Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south. The Maldives is the smallest List of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia, country in Asia. Its land area is only , but this is spread over roughly of the sea, making it one of the world's most spatially dispersed sovereign states. With a population of 515,132 in the 2022 census, it is the second List of Asian countries by population, least populous country in Asia and the List of countries and dependencies by area, ninth-smallest country by area, but also one of the List of countries and depend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (; born 4 May 1964), popularly known as Ibu, is a Maldivian politician who served as the 7th President of the Maldives from 2018 to 2023. Solih was a parliamentarian for 15 years, he represented the Hinnavaru constituency and the Lhaviyani Atoll constituency during his tenure. He played a significant role in the democratic reforms of the Maldives and led the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) to victory in the 2018 presidential election. Solih was elected president on 23 September 2018 after winning the 2018 presidential election as the candidate for the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). His presidency focused on democratic governance, environmental sustainability, and strengthening international relations. Early and personal life Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was born on 1 March 1962 in Hinnavaru, Maldives. At a young age, he moved to Malé for his education and has been a resident there ever since. He is one of 13 children in his family. Solih completed hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
