Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party (, or Peoples' Progress Party) was the first ever political party formed 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 ...

. Despite Mohamed Amin Didi's government theoretically operating within a democratic system of governance, the party had no opposition parties from formation to dissolution. This could have been because there was no straightforward approach towards organizing and forming political parties within the political system back then.

History

The party was established on 23 September 1951 with

Mohamed Amin Didi Sumuvvul Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu (; 20 July 1910 – 19 January 1954), popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi, was a Maldives, Maldivian politician who served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of governmen ...

and

Ibrahim Muhammad Didi Ibrahim Muhammad Didi (; March 20, 1902 – October 6, 1981), also known as Velaanaagey Ibrahim Didi, was the Vice President of Maldives. While people demanded him to be president on terms that the vacancy of the office of the President leads ...

as the President and Chief Vice President respectively.

Leaders

Party President: *

Chief Vice President: *

Second Vice President: * Mr. Ahmed Hilmy Didi Honorary Vice Presidents: *Annabeela Aminath Hussain *Annabeela Zubeida Mohamed Didi *Mr Ahmed Kamil Didi *Sheikh Malin Moosa Maafahaiy Kaleyfan *Mr Adam Naseer Maniku Party Secretaries: * Annabeel Hassan Ali Didi * Mr Ibrahim Shihab Treasurer: * Mr Kudadhaharaagey Ibrahim Didi Publicity Secretary: * Mr N.T. Hassan Didi Consultative Committee: * Annabeela Fathmath Ibrahim Didi * Annabeela Fathmath Saeed (Party President's senior wife) * Miss Aminath Faiza * Annabeel Abdul Wahhab * Mr Adam Naseer Maniku * Mr Ahmed Hilmy Didi * Mr Bandhu Mohamed Kaleyfan * Mr Bucha Hassan Kaleyfan * Mr Kerafa Mohamed Kaleyfan * Mr Kateeb Don Kaleyfan * Mr Maarandu Mudin Kaleyfan * Mr Feeali Kateeb Kaleyfan * Mr Havaru-Thinadu Abdulla Kateeb Manikfan * Mr Bilal Tuttu Maniku * Mr Maizan Mohamed Maniku * Mr Tutteedi Don Maniku

References

Defunct political parties in the Maldives Maldivian nationalism Political parties established in 1950 Political parties disestablished in 1954 {{maldives-party-stub