2018 in the Maldives

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Events in the year 2018 in the Maldives .

Incumbents

• President:
  • Abdulla Yameen (until 17 November)
  • Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (from 17 November)
• Vice President:
  • Abdulla Jihad (until 17 November)
  • Faisal Naseem (from 17 November)
• Majlis speaker:
  • Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed (until 1 November)
  • Qasim Ibrahim (from 1 November)
• Chief Justice: Ahmed Abdulla Didi
• Majlis: 18th

Events

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih took over as president from 17 November

• 5 February – 2018 Maldives political crisis: president Abdulla Yameen declared a state of emergency and ordered the arrest of two judges of the Supreme Court. ^[1]
• 23 September – The 2018 Maldivian presidential election was won by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
• 17 November – Ibrahim Mohamed Solih took over as the new president of the Maldives, succeeding Abdulla Yameen
• 19 November - President Solih announced that the Maldives is to rejoin the Commonwealth of Nations, a decision that was recommended by his Cabinet.

Deaths

Main article: deaths in 2018

Further information: Category:2018 deaths

References

1. "Live blog: Maldives State of Emergency". Maldives Independent. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.