People's National Congress (Maldives)

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People's National Congress
ޕީޕަލްސް ނެޝެނަލް ކޮންގްރެސް
PresidentAbdul Raheem Abdulla
Secretary-GeneralGeela Ali
SpokespersonHeena Waleed
Vice PresidentsMohamed Saeed
Mohamed Hussain Shareef
Mohamed NImal
Ibrahim Shujau
FounderAbdul Raheem Abdulla
Founded31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
Split fromProgressive Party of Maldives
HeadquartersH. Hurafaa, Ring Road, Malé
IdeologyConservatism
Islamism
Political positionRight-wing
People's Majlis
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The People's National Congress (Dhivehi: ޕީޕަލްސް ނެޝެނަލް ކޮންގްރެސް) is a political party in the Maldives founded in January 2019.[1] The party's formation was spearheaded by former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who left the Progressive Party of Maldives due to a dispute with the party's leadership.[2]

The PNC was founded with support from Yameen by Fonadhoo MP , and was also joined by Nilandhoo MP .[2][3] They then became President and Vice President of the party, respectively, shortly after.

History[]

The PNC formed an alliance with the PPM on 2 February 2019, and together operated as the "Progressive Congress Coalition".[4]

The PNC won 3 seats in the 19th Parliament, namely Vice Presidents Mohamed Saeed (Maavah constituency) and Adam Shareef Umar (Maduvvari constituency), and Ibrahim Fazul Rasheed (Felidhoo constituency). Interim party leader Abdul Raheem Abdulla lost his seat in Fonadhoo constituency.

The party is scheduled to hold its Inaugural National Conference in late April 2019, where appointments for full-term party positions will be made. On 26 April 2019 the congress was held and former MP Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik, former MP Ibrahim Shujau and former Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed was elected the Vice-Presidents of the party.[5] However after former MP Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik departed the party, former Fenaka Managing Director Mohamed Nimal was appointed Vice-President of PNC.[6]

Election results[]

People's Majlis[]

Year Party Leader Votes Vote % Seats
2019 13,931 6.63
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References[]

  1. ^ "Electoral watchdog finally permits formation of new party PNC". The Edition. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b "EC authorizes formation of Yameen's new party". The Edition. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ Top court hears former ruling party's leadership dispute Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine Maldives Independent, 15 January 2019
  4. ^ "PNC will lead Maldives' future political decisions: Abdul Raheem".
  5. ^ "Sheikh Imran Abdulla appointed as Minister of Home Affairs". The President's Office. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  6. ^ "Nimal elected as the Vice President of PNC". PSMnews.mv. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

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