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.
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is a Maldivian politician and islamic scholar who served as President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as transport minister, he was nominated president by the People's Majlis and succeeded Ibrahim Nasir in 1978. He was defeated in 2008 during the first Presidential Elections after democratic reforms in the Maldives. He holds the nations highest award, "The Most Honourable Order of Distinguished Rule of Ghaazee", presented to him in 2013. Maumoon was the longest-serving president in Asia.
The Maldivian Democratic Party is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership of 51,516 individuals as of 25 April 2024.
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.
Centre For Higher Secondary Education, more commonly known as CHSE, is a Government run Higher Secondary school in Malé, Maldives, which caters only to A' level students. CHSE was inaugurated on 3 July 1979, under the name of the Science Education Centre, or SEC, with the aim of producing students qualified enough to enter universities abroad. It currently has over 1500 students and 90 teachers.
Imaduddin School is a government-run public school located in the Galolhu District, Malé, Republic of Maldives. Imaduddin School was put up with the assistance of the Islamic Development Bank, the foundation stone was laid by the Minister of Education, Dr. Mohamed Latheef on 26 October 1998. The school has participated and won in many inter-school competitions and regular activities. It also hosted events and celebrated international events.
Mariya Didi is a Maldivian barrister and politician who served as the Minister of Defense of the Maldives. After being the campaign manager for president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih during the 2018 elections, she was appointed the nation's first-ever female Minister of Defence.
Al Madhrasathul Arabiyyathul Islamiyya, more commonly known as Arabiyya School, is the first and only Arabic Islamic school in the Maldives, educating students from primary to upper secondary grades.
Presidential elections were held in the Maldives on Sunday, 23 September 2018. Incumbent president Abdulla Yameen of the Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) was seeking re-election for a second five-year term. His only challenger was Ibrahim Mohamed Solih of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), who was nominated as the joint candidate of a coalition of opposition parties.
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, commonly known as Ibu, is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from 2018 to 2023.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Maldives was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have spread to Maldives on 7 March 2020 from a 69-year-old Italian tourist who had returned to Italy after spending holidays in Kuredu Resort & Spa. The Health Protection Agency of Maldives confirmed two cases in Maldives, both employees of the resort. Following this, the hotel was locked down with several tourists stranded on the island. As of 11 March, the resorts of Kuredu, Vilamendhoo, Batalaa, and Kuramathi island were also placed under temporary quarantine. Schools were closed as a precaution.
Umar Zahir was a Maldivian politician. He was the first sports minister of the Maldives, serving from 1988 to 1993. As public works minister from 1993 to 2004, he oversaw the first construction phase of Hulhumalé, as well as the construction of Thilafushi and the Malé seawall.
The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Maldives.
Hiriya School is a school located in Malé, Maldives, next to Thaajuddeen School. It was officially opened on 15 September 2009 by former president, Mohamed Nasheed. The school teaches for the Cambridge IGCSE Examinations. It participates in inter-school competitions and has had students in the Top 10 Students of the country.
Thaajuddeen School is one of the oldest schools in Malé, Maldives. It was officially inaugurated by former president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on 7 February 1989. The school has received many awards in various competitions since its inception.
Huravee School is the biggest school in the Maldives. It was inaugurated by the former president of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 13 January 2019. It's located in Neighborhood 1 of Hulhumalé. The school participates in various inter-school competitions and normal competitions. When the school initially started, it taught from LKG to Grade 10 and Cambridge O'Level programs, in 2024 the school teaches from Grade 1 to Grade 10.
The following lists events that happened during 2024 in the Maldives.
Mohamed Khaleel is a Maldivian diplomat.
Izzudheen School is a school located in Malé, Maldives. It was inaugurated by former president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. It is a single session school.
Abdulla Sodiq commonly known as Soadhube ; is a Maldivian litterateur.
