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.
Ahmed Shafeeq Ibrahim Moosa,also known as Sappé,is a Maldivian editor-in-chief and politician who served as the first Envoy for Science and Technology to be appointed by the first democratically elected president of the Maldives,Mohamed Nasheed. He was appointed to his position on 11 March 2009 and resigned from the Maldivian government on 9 February 2012,soon after President Nasheed's government was allegedly overthrown by President Mohammed Waheed Hassan two days earlier. Moosa is amongst those who campaigned for democracy and human rights which led to the end of the 30-year rule of Gayoom in November 2008. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of the news website Dhivehi Observer.
Mohamed Nasheed GCSK,also known as Anni,is a Maldivian politician and activist who served as president of the Maldives from 2008 until his resignation in 2012. A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Party,he subsequently served as the 19th speaker of the People's Majlis from May 2019 until his resignation in November 2023. He is the first democratically elected president of the Maldives and the only president to resign from office. He is currently a member of The Democrats.
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.
Hussain Salahuddin,was an influential Maldivian writer,poet,essayist and scholar.
Hassan Saeed was Attorney General of the Republic of Maldives from November 11,2003,to August 5,2007. He is the current managing partner of Chambers Inn and the Managing Director of Premier Property Pvt Ltd.
Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from 7 February 2012 to 17 November 2013,having succeeded to the office following the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed,under whom he served as Vice President. He had previously worked as a news anchor,a teacher,a principle,a United Nations international civil servant with UNICEF,UNDP and UNESCO,and as member of the Maldivian Parliament.
Qasim Ibrahim,also known as Burumaa Qasim,is a Maldivian politician,business magnate and philanthropist. As the chairman and founder of the Villa Group,he is one of the country's wealthiest businessmen,with a net worth of around MVR 18 billion.
Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on 8 and 23 October 2008,the first democratic elections in the country. As no candidate won a majority in the first round,a runoff was held on 28 October between the two candidates among the contestants who received the most votes,incumbent president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Mohamed Nasheed,who received the second most votes after Gayoom in the first round. Nasheed was elected to the office after winning a majority in the runoff,unseating incumbent president Gayoom who held the office for six terms,lasting three decades.
Hussain Rasheed Ahmed is a Maldivian Sunni Islamic scholar and political leader in Republic of the Maldives. He is also the first elected President of Adhaalath Party,a political party in the Republic of Maldives known for its Sunni Islamic positions. He is fluent in Arabic,Urdu. During President Mohamed Nasheed's government,he was appointed as the co-chair of "Riyaasee Commission",then Minister of State for Home Affairs. On 23 December 2010,he was appointed as Minister of State for Islamic Affairs and held the position until the end of Nasheed's presidency.
The Dhivehi Qaumee Party was a political party in the Maldives. It was registered with the Election Commission on 5 September 2008 and was dissolved in 2013.
The vice president of the Republic of Maldives is the second-highest official in the executive branch of the government of the Maldives,after the president of the Maldives,and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is directly elected together with the president to a five-year term of office.
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.
Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on 7,9 and 16 November 2013. The first round was held on 7 September. As no candidate received a majority,a second round was planned to be held in 28 September between the candidates who received the most votes in the first round,former President Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen,paternal half-brother of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. Incumbent President Mohammed Waheed Hassan was eliminated in the first round after receiving less votes than three other candidates.
Al Amir Mohammed Waheed Deen is a Maldivian politician who served vice president of the Maldives from 25 April 2012 to 10 November 2013. He was appointed to the position by President Mohamed Waheed Hassan on 15 February 2012,following the disputed resignation of the previous president,Mohamed Nasheed. He is also the Chairman of Bandos Maldives.
The 2011–2013 Maldives political crisis began as a series of peaceful protests that broke out in the Maldives on 1 May 2011. They would continue,eventually escalating into the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed in disputed circumstances in February 2012. Demonstrators were protesting what they considered the government's mismanagement of the economy and were calling for the ouster of President Nasheed. The main political opposition party in the country,the Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party led by the former president of the country Maumoon Abdul Gayoom accused President Nasheed of "talking about democracy but not putting it into practice." The protests occurred during the Arab Spring.
Husnu Al Suood born in Meedhoo is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Maldives since 8 December 2019. He was the Attorney General of the Maldives from June 2009 to August 2010. He served as the Chief Judge of the Civil Court and as a member of the Judicial Service Commission of Maldives. He also served as a member of the National Human Rights Commission of the Maldives from 2003 to 2005. As a member of the Special Majlis,Suood participated in drafting the current constitution of the Republic of Maldives.
Ali Waheed,also known as Ammadey,is a Maldivian politician who served as the Tourism Minister of Maldives,former MP and the Chairperson of the Jumhooree Party. He was also the Chairman of New Radiant Sports Club.
Hussain Shameem is a Maldivian lawyer who served as the Prosecutor General of the Maldives from December 2019 until his resignation on 22 August 2024.
