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Presidency Of Mohamed Muizzu
Mohamed Muizzu's tenure as the 9th President of the Maldives began with his inauguration on 17 November 2023. Muizzu, a People's National Congress politician who previously served as Housing Minister for two terms under president Mohamed Waheed Hassan and Abdulla Yameen. Muizzu was the Mayor of Malé from 2021 until his resignation in 2023. During his presidency, Muizzu has overseen many things, such as Independence and Sovereignty, Housing and infrastructural development, Wellness and a Compassionate Society and other several things. 2023 elections Progressive Party of Maldives announced candidacy for president as Abdulla Yameen, but due to his corruption and money laundering charges, he was sentenced in 2018 to 11 years in prison and he was ineligible to appear on the ballot. Muizzu was nominated as the presidential candidate for the People's National Congress, with parliament member, Hussain Mohamed Latheef as his running mate. During his election campaign, Muizzu ... [...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] |
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] |
Ali Haidar Ahmed
Ali Haidar Ahmed is a Maldivian politician who is the incumbent Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development. Early life and education Haidar obtained his Bachelor in Town and Country Planning from the University of Manchester and his PhD in Planning Studies from the University College London. Career Haidar served as the Housing Minister for three months, at the end of Maumoon’s administration Administration may refer to: Management of organizations * Management, the act of directing people towards accomplishing a goal ** Administrative Assistant, traditionally known as a Secretary, or also known as an administrative officer, administ .... He later endorsed Mohamed Muizzu during the 2021 Malé city Mayor election, he was later appointed as the Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development in 2023. References Academics of the University of Manchester Living people Government ministers of the Maldives Year of birth missing (living people) Cabinet of Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Shaheem
Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed is a Maldivian politician. He was Minister of Islamic Affairs from 2012 to 2013 from under President Mohammed Waheed Hassan and later the unsuccessful running mate of President Abdulla Yameen in the 2018 Maldivian presidential election Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on 23 September 2018. Incumbent president Abdulla Yameen of the Progressive Party of Maldives was seeking re-election for a second five-year term. His only challenger was Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of .... He was then appointed Chancellor of Islamic University of Maldives. In 2020 he became a political adviser to the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaheem, Mohamed Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Progressive Party of Maldives politicians 21st-century Maldivian politicians Government ministers of the Maldives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Islamic Affairs (Maldives)
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs ( dv, މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އިސްލާމިކް އެފެއާޒް) is a government agency of the Republic of Maldives, handling the country's religious affairs. It was previously known as Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, and was constituted by the president of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in 1996. The institution was renamed in November 2008, by the president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs' mandate is established by Constitution of Maldives. Responsibilities *Advising the government of Maldives on religious matters. *Governing the religious views of the general population. *Maintaining and publishing Hidhaayathuge Ali' *Duties under Preservation of Religious Unity law 94/6. *Overseeing issues related to Friday prayer. *Inspecting and approving religious texts. *Maintenance of mosques in Maldives. *Setting the Islamic calendar to be followed by Maldivians. *Prohibition of religious preaching except Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The President's Office
The President's Office ( dv, ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އޮފީސް, abbreviation: PO) is the office of the President of the Maldives. It was established on 11 November 1968 with the adoption of the Second Republic in 1968. The President's Office administer functions and activities to facilitate the President exercising Executive authority as provided for in the Constitution and law. Offices Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office was established firstly to coordinate the activities of the cabinet and to provide technical advice and secretarial support to the cabinet, secondly to provide all the necessary information and assistance to the President if and when the President is been held answerable and accountable to the People's Majlis and to assist the President in carrying out his responsibilities with regard to elections, public referendums, protection of the constitution and with regard to his role as Head of State and Head of Government. Finally it is to carryou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Majlis
The People's Majlis ( dv, ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް; ''Rayyithunge Majilis'') is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of the Maldives. The Majlis is composed of 87 members as of 2019. Each year on the last Thursday of February, the Majlis is opened by the President of the Maldives. During the opening ceremony, the president outlines his policies and achievements in his presidential term. The annual budget of the state is also passed by the Majlis. The working language of the Majlis is Dhivehi. History A council was set up by Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III to draft the constitution of the Maldives on 9 March 1931. The council completed and implemented the constitution on 22 December 1932. This constitution was the basis for the formation, of the first ever Majlis of the Maldives. The meetings of this Majlis were held in the “Hakura Ganduvaru”. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Shareef
Adam Shareef Umar ( dv, އަލްފާޟިލް އާދަމް ޝަރީފް) is a Maldivian politician who was Minister of Defence and National Security in the Cabinet of the Maldives from 2015 to 2018. He was also a Special Envoy of the President of the Maldives. He graduated from the University of East Anglia The University of East Anglia (UEA) is a public research university in Norwich, England. Established in 1963 on a campus west of the city centre, the university has four faculties and 26 schools of study. The annual income of the institution f ... with an MA in Education in 2008 and served as Maldivian Minister of State for Education from 2014 to 2015. Adam Shareed Umar is currently the Parliament Member for the Madduvari Constituency since 2019. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Alumni of the University of East Anglia Government ministers of the Maldives {{maldives-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aishath Rameela
Aishath Rameela (born 12 September 1972) is a Maldivian politician who was the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare from 2023 until her resignation in 2024. She resigned from the office due to health issues relating to cancer diagnosis. Career Rameela started her career in 1990, as a nurse. She served as the Minister of State for Health during the Waheed and Yameen administration. Rameela has a PhD PHD or PhD may refer to: * Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), an academic qualification Entertainment * '' PhD: Phantasy Degree'', a Korean comic series * ''Piled Higher and Deeper ''Piled Higher and Deeper'' (also known as ''PhD Comics''), is a newsp ... and was the Registrar at the Maldives Medical and Dental Council. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rameela, Aishath Living people Government ministers of the Maldives Women government ministers of the Maldives 21st-century Maldivian politicians 21st-century Maldivian women politicians Politicians from Malé People's Nationa ... [...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] |
Mihaaru
''Mihaaru'' ({{Lang-dv, މިހާރު) is a Maldivian daily newspaper. The name Mihaaru translates to "Now".{{Cite news , date=26 May 2016 , title=Our journey to Mihaaru , url=https://maldivesindependent.com/feature-comment/our-journey-to-mihaaru-124411 , access-date=8 April 2024 , work=Maldives Independent It is headquartered in Malé, Maldives. It's read by readers all over the country and is known to be a trusted source of information. History Following the dispute of ownership and dissolution of Haveeru Daily, ex-Haveeru journalists formed Mihaaru to launch a revival of a trusted newspaper. Mihaaru previously faced closure threats by the Courts but the issues were sorted out at the Labour Tribunal.{{Cite web , date=15 May 2018 , title=Mihaaru Media House launches THE EDITION , url=https://corporatemaldives.com/mihaaru-media-house-launches-the-edition/ , access-date=8 April 2024 , website=Corporate Maldives In 2017, the Criminal Court banned Mihaaru's journalists from cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. The AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography, since the award was established in 1917. It is also known for publishing the widely used ''AP Stylebook''. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters, English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AP operates 248 news bureaus in 99 countries. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative. As part of their cooperative agreement with the AP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
