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.
Majeediyya School is the first Maldivian government school, located in Malé, Maldives. It only accepted boys until the introduction of Primary Education in 2010, which allowed girls to attend the school as well. The English medium is followed throughout all subjects, with the exception of Dhivehi and Islam.
Hussain Salahuddin, was an influential Maldivian writer, poet, essayist and scholar.
Dr. Mohamed Munavvar was the former Attorney General of Maldives.
Mohamed Zahir Hussain, is a Maldivian politician and former teacher who is currently the chancellor of the Islamic University of Maldives.
The Progressive Party of Maldives, is a political party in the Maldives with a total membership of 35,044 as of 25 April 2024. The stated goal of the party is 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. The party is to be dissolved.
Mohamed Arif, better known by his nickname Baka, was a Maldivian professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Myanmar National league club Kanbawza Football Club and the Maldives national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the Maldives, he was among the most successful players in the country.
Ahmed Nimal is a Maldivian actor, director, editor, writer and producer.
Ravee Farooq is a Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer.
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.
Thiey Mihithuge Vindhakee is a 2003 Maldivian romantic television series directed by Abdul Faththaah. The series stars Sheela Najeeb, Mohamed Manik, Zeenath Abbas in lead roles.
Mohamed Muizzu is a Maldivian politician and engineer who has been serving as the 8th president of the Maldives and leader of the Progressive Congress coalition 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 Malé from 2021 until his resignation in 2023.
Hussain Mohamed Latheef, commonly known as Sembe, is a Maldivian politician who is the 13th and incumbent vice president of the Maldives since 2023. He was a member of the People's Majlis for Fares-Maathodaa from 2014 to 2023. He was elected vice president as the running mate of Mohamed Muizzu in the 2023 presidential election.
Sajidha Mohamed often referred to as Saaji, is a Maldivian civil servant and the current first lady of the Maldives since November 2023 as the wife of president Mohamed Muizzu.
Abdulla Khaleel is a Maldivian politician who is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives since September 2024 and Minister of Health from 2023 to 2024. He holds a PhD in Public Policy and wrote his thesis on Decentralizing Maldives in 2015.
Abdul Raheem Abdulla more popularly known as Adhurey is a Maldivian politician currently serving the 21st speaker of the People's Majlis since 28 May 2024 before which he was serving as a Special Advisor to the President of Republic of Maldives Mohamed Muizzu. He is the chairman of People's National Congress.
Hussain Abdul Rahman was a Maldivian lawyer who served as the deputy attorney general of the Maldives from August 1981 to February 1990, and as the acting attorney general from August 1981 to November 1983. He was also the father of Mohamed Muizzu, the incumbent president of the Maldives.
Fathimath Ibrahim served as the first lady of the Maldives from 2013 to 2018 as the wife of Abdulla Yameen, the 6th president of the Maldives. She was the first person wearing a hijab, to become first lady in the Maldivian history.
Fathimath Saeed, often referred to as The white rain lily garden of the Maldivian poetry, was a Maldivian poet and writer who served as the inaugural first lady of the Maldives from January 1953 to August 1953, as the wife of president Mohamed Amin Didi. While also serving as the first lady, she served as the spouse of the prime minister of the Maldives from April 1951 to August 1953.
Mariyam Saeed was a Maldivian poet who was the first lady of the Maldives as the second wife of president Ibrahim Nasir from November 1968 until her husband handed the role to his third wife Naseema Mohamed. From 1954 to 1968, Saeed was also the spouse of the prime minister of the Maldives. Referred to be one of the greatest poets in Maldivian history, she was the daughter of the greatest poet in Maldivian history Hussain Salahuddin.
