The politics of the Maldives take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic,whereby the President is the Head of Government. Executive power is exercised by the government. The President heads the executive branch and appoints the Cabinet;like many presidential democracies,each member of the cabinet need to be approved by the Parliament. The President,along with their pick for vice president,is directly elected by the denizens to a five-year term by a secret ballot. Once in office,they could be re-elected to a second 5-year term,which is the limit allowed by the Constitution. The current President of the Maldives is Mohamed Muizzu,when his predecessor,Ibrahim Mohamed Solih lost the 2023 Maldivian presidential election.
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.
Gaumee Itthihaad was a political party in the Maldives headed by Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik,former President of Maldives,and the first Vice President of Maldives. The party was a 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 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.
Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim is a Maldivian politician. He was an official in the Ministry of Atolls Development from 1990 to 2004,then a member of the Special Majilis (parliament) representing A.DH Atoll from 2004 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2013 he was Deputy Minister or Minister of State for Immigration and Emigration,Housing and Environment,and then Defense and National Security.
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.
The Progressive Party of Maldives,was a political party in the Maldives. The stated goal of the party was driving Maldives towards an independent and democratic,safe and secure,high income,high human capital,developed nation state with a diversified and robust economy whilst preserving its Islamic heritage.
Maryam Qaasim is a Somali politician. She served as the Minister for Human Development and Public Services of Somalia from November 2012 to January 2014. She is also the Chairperson of the Tayo Political Party. On 21 March 2017,she was appointed as the Minister of Humanitarian and Disaster Management by the Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire.
Ministry of Housing,Utilities and Urban Communities (MoHUUC) is responsible for addressing Egypt's housing issues,with a mandate to provide public housing,drinking water and wastewater treatment utilities,and the planning and subdivision of new urban communities. It is headquartered in Cairo since its inception in 1961,and administers the nation's largest real estate developer,the New Urban Communities Authority,and the largest contractor,the Arab Contractors.
The People's National Congress,abbreviated as PNC,is a political party in the Maldives founded in January 2019 and the current governing party. The party's formation was spearheaded by former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom,who had been in a dispute with the leadership of the Progressive Party of Maldives.
The Ministry of Finance and Planning is the ministry responsible for managing the public finances,national development planning,and statistics of the Maldives.
Mohamed Muizzu is a Maldivian politician and engineer who has been serving as the 8th president of the Maldives and leader of the People's National Congress since 2023. He previously served as housing minister from 2012 to 2018,making him the longest-serving housing minister in Maldivian history. Muizzu was the mayor of Maléfrom 2021 until his resignation in 2023.
Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed is a Maldivian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Islamic Affairs since 17 November 2023.
Ahmed Usham is the incumbent Attorney General of the Maldives. Earlier,he served as Deputy Solicitor General at the Attorney General's Office,and as Deputy Attorney General. He currently serving as the Maldives National Party's (MNP) Vice President.
Maryam Mariya is a Maldivian politician who is serving as the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Welfare. She previously served as the Minister of Higher Education,Labour and Skills Development. She was serving as Visiting Scholar at Maldives National University.
Abdulla Muththalib is a Maldivian politician who is the incumbent Minister of Construction,Housing and Infrastructure.
The following lists events that happened during 2024 in the Maldives.
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 Maléfrom 2021 until his resignation in 2023.
The Cabinet of Mohamed Muizzu is the current most senior level of the executive branch of the current Government of the Maldives. The cabinet ministers were appointed following the inauguration of President Mohamed Muizzu.
The Cabinet of Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was the most senior level of the executive branch of the government of the Maldives from 2018 to 2023. The cabinet ministers were appointed following Ibrahim Mohamed Solih's inauguration as president.
Maldives government buildings fire broke out at approximately 06:30 local time on 12 December 2024. The fire started in the Ministry of Housing,Land and Urban Development as well as the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure,which quickly spread to the nearby Green Building which housed the Ministry of Climate Change,Environment and Energy,and the Vital Registration Office of the MaléCity Council.
