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 Maldivian Democratic Party is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership of 50,980 individuals as of July 28,2024.
The Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party was a political party of the Maldives. On 2 June 2005,the nation's 50-member parliament voted unanimously to allow and operate political parties in Maldives. DRP subsequently submitted its registration on 21 July 2005 and was the second registered political party in the Republic of Maldives.
Ahmed Thasmeen Ali,leader of Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party is a Maldivian MP,philanthropist and a businessman. Thasmeen started his career as a civil servant and after venturing into politics he was elected to Peoples Majlis from Baa Atoll and later he served in Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's cabinet and was his running mate in the first multiparty election held in the Maldives in 2008.
Dr. Mohamed Munavvar was the former Attorney General of Maldives.
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.
Mohamed Shihab is a Maldivian politician. He was the Speaker of the People's Majlis —the parliament of the Maldives and a member of the Jumhooree Party. He is a former senior member of Maldivian Democratic Party. He became the Speaker of Majlis on 12 August 2008,succeeding former Speaker Ahmed Zahir,and he served as the speaker until 28 May 2009.
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.
Visam Ali is a former High Commissioner of the Maldives to Malaysia. She was a Maldivian Member of Parliament representing Raa Atoll,Maduvvaree legislative district for the 18th sitting of Majlis of the Maldives.
Abdulla Shahid,is a Maldivian politician who served as President of the 76th United Nations General Assembly between 2021 and 2022 and is the current president of the Maldivian Democratic Party. Shahid is the first Maldivian politician to hold that post. He had served as minister of foreign affairs from 2018 to 2023.
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.
Ahmed Mahloof is a Maldivian politician who served as the minister of youth,sports,and community empowerment. Mahloof is former footballer and manager of the Maldives national football team. He is now a politician who has served as MP for Galolhu-South constituency in the People's Majlis.
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.
Alhan Fahmy is a Maldivian politician who served as a parliament member of the 17th People's Majlis sitting of Maldives representing the Addu Atoll Feydhoo constituency representing the then opposition party Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party under the leadership of former president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
Afrasheem Ali was a Maldivian politician who was a member of the People's Majlis for the Progressive Party of Maldives representing Raa Atoll Ungoofaru Constituency,in the 17th sitting of the Maldives Parliament.
Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed commonly known as Maseeh,is a Maldivian politician who served as the Speaker of the People's Majlis. He was elected Speaker on 28 May 2014 to 1 November 2018.
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih,commonly known as Ibu,is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from 2018 to 2023.
Ahmed Faris Maumoon,commonly known as Faris,is a Maldivian politician who currently serves as the President of the Maldives Reform Movement (MRM),a political party established in 2019 by his father and former president,Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. He has served as Minister of State for Economic Development from November 2013 to June 2015. He was also elected as a Member of Parliament from June 2015 to May 2019 for Dhiggaru constituency.
Abdulla Jabir is a Maldivian politician and the former MP of the Kaashidhoo Constituency of the 19th Parliament Session of People's Majlis. He was the chairman of the now defunct Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP).
Parliamentary elections were held in the Maldives on 21 April 2024,having previously been scheduled for 17 March. The election date was changed to April after President Mohamed Muizzu ratified election postponement bill by the People's Majlis passed on 28 February. Due to Grade 7,8 and 9 exams scheduled for 16–27 April clashing with the parliamentary election date,the Ministry of Education decided to bring forward the tests to 27 March–25 April.
