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Muizzu
Mohamed Muizzu ( dv, ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު މުޢިއްޒު; born 15 June 1978) is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as president of the Maldives since 17 November 2023. He was selected for his party's nomination after former president Abdulla Yameen was jailed for serious corruption charges. He was chosen as his successor since Abdulla Yameen was ineligible to run for elections. He served as Housing Minister under President Waheed Hassan and Abdulla Yameen, and was serving Mayor of Malé before being nominated as the People's National Congress candidate for the 2023 presidential election, in which he defeated then-president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Early career Education Muizzu went to Majeediyya School, the oldest school in Maldives. He earned his bachelor's and master's degree in structural engineering at the University of London, and he earned his PhD in civil engineering at the University of Leeds. His PhD thesis concerned "Thermal and time-dependen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Muizzu
Mohamed Muizzu ( dv, ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު މުޢިއްޒު; born 15 June 1978) is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as president of the Maldives since 17 November 2023. He was selected for his party's nomination after former president Abdulla Yameen was jailed for serious corruption charges. He was chosen as his successor since Abdulla Yameen was ineligible to run for elections. He served as Housing Minister under President Waheed Hassan and Abdulla Yameen, and was serving Mayor of Malé before being nominated as the People's National Congress candidate for the 2023 presidential election, in which he defeated then-president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Early career Education Muizzu went to Majeediyya School, the oldest school in Maldives. He earned his bachelor's and master's degree in structural engineering at the University of London, and he earned his PhD in civil engineering at the University of Leeds. His PhD thesis concerned "Thermal and time-depend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Maldivian Presidential Election
Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on Saturday, 9 September 2023, with a second round held on 30 September. Incumbent president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was seeking re-election, after defeating the-then Speaker of the People's Majlis Mohamed Nasheed in the Maldivian Democratic Party primaries. People's National Congress candidate and Malé mayor Mohamed Muizzu won the election with 54% of the votes, defeating Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and becoming President-elect of the Maldives. It was the fourth consecutive election in which a Maldivian president failed to win reelection, the last to do so having been Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who ran unopposed, in 2003. Background Former president Abdulla Yameen of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) had announced his candidacy for president, but due to his sentencing in 2018 to 11 years in prison for corruption and money laundering due to his connection to the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation scandal he is inelig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sajidha Mohamed
Sajidha Mohamed ( , dv, ސާޖިދާ މުޙައްމަދު; born 6 August 1978) also known as Saaji, is a Maldivian civil servant and the current first lady of the Maldives since 2023 as the wife of President Mohamed Muizzu. Born on Malé, Sajidha completed Master's degree in the University of Leeds with her husband in the United Kingdom. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in India in 2003. She worked as a civil servant at the Civil Service Commission of Maldives. Sajidha fervently advocated for her husband's bid in the 2023 presidential race, passionately delivering addresses to garner support. As the incumbent first lady, she has spearheaded numerous initiatives, including the launch of art showcases and the unveiling of significant monuments and several activities. Sajidha rarely gave interviews; However, when the stage was set for activities, she stepped forward, expressing her thoughts with the pulse of the activities. Early life Family, education and marriage Saj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inauguration Of Mohamed Muizzu
The Inauguration of Mohamed Muizzu as the 8th President of the Republic of the Maldives, The ceremony took place on 17 November 2023, at the Republic Square of the Maldives (). the 6th presidential inauguration of the Maldives, was one of the biggest presidential inauguration in the Maldivian history. Following the inauguration, Maldives National Defence Force welcomed the new president with a 21-gun salute. Later in the night of 17 November, it was celebrated with fireworks in the capital of the Maldives, Malé. Roles of People's Majlis Planning & Organizing The People's Majlis ''(parliament)'' organized and planned the event, which they decided the time of the event, (16:45) and designed the stage as a replica of the parliament. Construction and cost The construction of the Inauguration was undertaken and held by MNDF's Sifainge Welfare Company Private Limited (SIWEC). SIWEC was given MVR 22.9 Million (US$1 Million) For construction and Preparation of the ceremony. Atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maldives
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives,, ) and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia 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. Including the sea, the territory spans roughly , and a land area of . The Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed sovereign states, and the smallest Muslim world, Muslim-majority country by land area. With a population of 515,132 in the 2022 census, it is the 2nd List of Asian countries by population, least populous country in Asia and the List of countries and dependencies by area, ninth-smallest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Nareesh
Ahmed Nareesh ( dv, އަހުމަދު ނަރީޝް; born 1988) is the Deputy Mayor of Malé, the capital city of the Maldives. He was serving as the acting mayor, after the former Mayor Mohamed Muizzu resigned On 17 November 2023. After the mayoral elections in 2024, Adam Azim became the new mayor. Career Nareesh was a television presenter who hosted the Maldivian nightly programs ''Madiseela'' and ''Hajam'' on Channel 13 News. Nareesh was elected as the Deputy mayor on 21 June 2021. He was then-opposition PPM's council Member. Nareesh represents Maafannu medhu constituency on the council. He has been active in the politics of the Maldives since he was a Council Member of Progressive Party of Maldives. Nareesh, who formerly served in the Maldives National Defence Force , image = Emblem of the Maldives National Defence Force.svg , alt = Emblem of the Defence Force , caption = Maldives National Defence Force emblem , image2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussain Mohamed Latheef
Hussain Mohamed Latheef ( dv, ހުސައިން މުހައްމަދު ލަތީފް; born 19 November 1980), commonly known as Sembe ( dv, ސެމްބެ), is a Maldivian politician who is the 13th and incumbent vice president of the Maldives since 2023. He was a member of the People's Majlis for Fares-Maathodaa from 2014 to 2023. He was elected vice president as the running mate of Mohamed Muizzu in the 2023 presidential election. He started his government career in 2004 as the former secretary at Hulhumalé Hospital. He served at the Ministry of Gender, Family, and Human Rights and the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives. He also served the private sector in many companies and worked as a lecturer in the Maldives Family Court. He was also the Senior Vice President of the Football Association of Maldives. Education Hussain Mohamed Latheef got his Undergraduate Degree in Social Service and Community Development in Al-Azhar University. He received his Master of Business Admi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shifa Mohamed
Shifa Mohamed is a Maldivian politician. Career She was the former Minister of Education of the Maldives under president Mohamed Nasheed's government and later served as the mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilities of a mayor as well as ... of Malé until 2019. She was elected as the mayor of June 4, 2017. She also served as the Deputy Minister of Education. References Living people People from Malé Maldivian politicians Mayors of Malé Mayors of places in the Maldives 21st-century Maldivian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{Mayors of Malé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdulla Yameen
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom ( dv, ޢަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން ޢަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް; born 21 May 1959) is a Maldivian politician who was President of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018. He left office on 17 November 2018 following his defeat in the 2018 presidential election, in which he sought to win a second 5-year term. Yameen was elected president in the 2013 presidential election as the candidate of the Progressive Party (PPM), defeating Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leader and former president Mohamed Nasheed in the second round of the re-run, after the initial election was annulled. He was the second democratically elected president of the Republic of the Maldives. Career Yameen started his government service in July 1978. Following his undergraduate studies in Beirut, Lebanon. He served first as Secretary at the Department of Finance and then as Research Officer at the Research and International Organisations Division of the Maldives Monetary Authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malé
Malé (, ; dv, މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 252,768 and an area of , it is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. The city is geographically located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll ( Kaafu Atoll). Administratively, the city consists of a central island, an airport island, and four other islands governed by the Malé City Council. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located. The city was then called ''Mahal''. Formerly it was a walled city surrounded by fortifications and gates (''doroshi''). The Royal Palace (''Gan'duvaru'') was destroyed along with the picturesque forts (''koshi'') and bastions (''buruzu'') when the city was remodelled under President Ibrahim Nasir's rule in the aftermath of the abolition of the monarchy in 1968. However, some buildings remained, namely, the Malé Friday Mosque. In recent years, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinet Of The Maldives
The Cabinet of the Maldives is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Maldives. It is made up of the President, the Vice President, Attorney General and the Ministers. Cabinet of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Previous administrations Yameen Abdul Gayoom Cabinet * Previously held the post in President Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik's cabinet respectively. * Ahmed Adheeb Abdul Ghafoor held the post of Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, and Dr. Mariyam Shakeela held the posts of Minister of Environment and Energy in Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik's cabinet. Dr. Shakeela also held the posts of Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Acting Minister of Gender, Family and Human Rights in Waheed's cabinet. Dunya Maumoon held the post of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Mohamed Maleeh Jamal held the post of Deputy Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Waheed's tenure as president. * Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom served as Minister of Tourism ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Maldives
The president of the Maldives ( dv, 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. 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'' * * * * * * * Latest election Results See also * Politics of the Maldives *History of the Maldives The history of the Maldives is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South Asia and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
