Gaumee Itthihaad (, GIP) was a
political party in the Maldives headed by Dr.
Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik, former
President of Maldives
The president of the Republic of Maldives () 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 Mohamed Muizzu, who was elect ...
, and the first
Vice-President of Maldives. The party was generally pragmatic, and was part of the coalition including the former ruling party for the
Republic of Maldives. Under the coalition agreement with the
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 GIP were awarded three seats in the cabinet; the Fisheries Ministry, the Education Ministry, and the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade, although these positions were revoked by the then-President in contravention of the coalition agreement.
The party was dissolved in 2013.
After the dissolution, the leaders of the party, Dr. Waheed, Ahmed Thaufeeq, Abdulla Nazeer, Masood Imad, Hussain Shihab, Dr. Mohamed Ali, and Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim, Adnaan Ali and Jaufar Easa Adam signed for the
Progressive Party of Maldives.
See also
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The Republic of Maldives
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Mohamed Nasheed
Mohamed Nasheed (; born 17 May 1967), also known as Anni (), is a Maldivians, Maldivian politician and activist who served as president of the Maldives from 2008 until his resignation in 2012. A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Part ...
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Politics of the Maldives
Social democratic parties in Asia
Political parties established in 2008
Political parties disestablished in 2013