2023 in the Maldives

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The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Maldives .

Incumbents

• President:
  • Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (until 17 November)
  • Mohamed Muizzu (from 17 November)
• Vice President:
  • Faisal Naseem (until 17 November)
  • Hussain Mohamed Latheef (from 17 November)
• Majlis speaker:
  • Mohamed Nasheed (until 13 November)
  • Mohamed Aslam (from 13 November)
• Chief Justice: Ahmed Muthasim Adnan
• Majlis: 19th

Events

Mohamed Muizzu took over as president from 17 November

• 21 May: 12 members leave the Maldivian Democratic Party and create a New Party called "The Democrats". ^[1]
• 21 June: Former president Mohamed Nasheed leaves MDP after 18 years. ^[2]
• 28 June: Maldives is eliminated from semi-final round for the first time in Maldives SAFF history.
• 6 August: Former president Abdulla Yameen is disqualified from the 2023 Maldivian presidential election due to his terrorism financing sentence. ^[3]
• 28 August: Hussain Adam's father dies. ^[4]
• 9 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians elect their president. ^[5] No candidate receives a 50% majority, so incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih faces opposition candidate and Malé mayor Mohamed Muizzu in the second round on September 30. ^[6]
• 30 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians vote in a runoff election between candidates Mohamed Muizzu and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. ^[7]
• 1 October: Abdulla Yameen is transferred from prison to house arrest following the election of PNC candidate Mohamed Muizzu as president. ^[8]
• 13 October: Pro-Palestine protests are held around the Maldives due to the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. ^[9]
• 24 November: Abdulla Yameen leaves PPM. ^[10]
• 25 November: Abdulla Yameen forms a new party called "People's National Front". ^[11]
• 15 December: The Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM) had blocked all access to pornography content in the Maldives due to orders given by the government. ^[12]
• 22 December: After the government censors pornographic websites, two news websites critical of Muizzu's government are blocked. ^[13] After public backlash, the websites are unblocked on 28 December. ^[14]
• 26 December: Government mandates filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers. ^{[15] [16]}
• 31 December: Malé, and other islands are flooded due to bad weather, ^{[17] [18]} damaging several homes and displacing residents. ^{[19] [20]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in the Maldives

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 23 March – Ramadan
• 21 April – Eid al-Fitr
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 28 June — Eid al-Adha
• 18 July – Islamic New Year
• 26 July – Independence Day
• 10 to 11 September – Post-Election Holiday
• 16 September – National Day (Qaumee Dhuvas)
• 28 September – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
• 1 to 2 October – Post-Election Holiday
• 16 October – The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
• 3 November – Victory Day
• 11 November – Republic Day

Academic days

• 8 January – Beginning of Second term in Maldives
• 22 January to 9 February – Final exam for Grade 11
• 24 January – International Day of Education
• 2 February – Professional Development Day 02 (Some schools in Maldives where closed on this day)
• 16 March – Professional Development Day 03 (Some schools in Maldives where closed on this day)
• 16 to 23 April – Eid al-Fitr Holiday (i.e.: Mid-term Break)
• 14 to 18 May – SSE and SIP
• May to June – GCE Ordinary Level Examination
• 28 May to 15 June – Final exam for grade 7 to 12
• 22 June – Annual holiday starts
• 23 June to 5 August – Annual Holiday
• 1 August – Teacher's Reporting Day
• 6 August – First day of school in Maldives (2023 to 2024)
• 20 August to 7 September – Exam for Grade 12
• 3 September – Classes begin for Grade 11 students in Maldives
• 14 September – Professional Development Day 01 (Some Schools in Maldives where closed on this Day)
• October to November – GCE A-level Examination
• 5 October – Teacher's day
• 15 to 21 October – Mid-term Holiday
• 12 to 23 November – Exam for Grade 10
• 3 to 14 December – Exam for Grade 8, 9, 11 & 12
• 21 December – School break
• 22 December 2023 to 6 January 2024 – School Break Holiday

Sport

Association football

• 2023 SAFF Championship
• 2023 SAFF U-19 Championship
• 2023 SAFF U-16 Championship

Other sports

• Maldives at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships
• 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games
• FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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3. Sabarwal, Harshit. "Maldives Supreme Court bars jailed ex-president from taking part in presidential poll". WION. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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6. Junayd, Mohamed (2023-09-09). "Second round likely in Maldives presidential race; challenger leads". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
7. Junayd, Mohamed (2023-09-30). "Maldives presidential run-off pits pro-India, pro-China figures". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
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9. Zalif, Zunana (13 October 2023). "Maldives holds rally in solidarity with Palestine". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
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11. Rehan, Mohamed (26 November 2023). "Yameen announces new party; People's National Front (PNF)". The Edition. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
12. Mohamed, Naizak (15 December 2023). "Maldives blocks access to pornographic websites". Sun. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
13. Nazim, Mohamed Muzayyin (22 December 2023). "Maldives govt under fire for blocking 2 anti-govt websites". Atoll Times. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
14. "Two Anti-Gov't News Websites Unblocked After Backlash". MV+. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
15. "Filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers". Sun. 26 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
16. "Filariasis Screening Included in Mandatory Health Assessments for Migrant Workers". Corporate Maldives. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
17. Udhma, Fathmath (31 December 2023). "Heavy rain floods the streets of Male'". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
18. Rehan, Mohamed (30 December 2023). "15 houses in Fuvahmulah City flooded with heavy rain". The Edition. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
19. "110 homes damaged in flooding in Male'; some residents relocated". Sun. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
20. "Heavy Rainfall Causes Damages Across Maldives". MV+. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.