President of the Maldives

President of the Republic of Maldives
Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ
Incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih since 17 November 2018
Style	His Excellency The Honourable
Residence	Mulee'aage
Seat	The President's Office
Term length	5 years
Constituting instrument	Constitution of the Maldives
Formation	1 January 1953; 69 years ago (1953-01-01)
First holder	Mohamed Amin Didi
Final holder	Yaameen Abdul Gayyoom
Deputy	Faisal Naseem
Salary	MVR 100,000 monthly[1]
Website	www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv

Politics of the Maldives
Member State of the SAARC
Constitution & Law Human rights LGBT rights Law enforcement
Government Executive President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Vice President: Faisal Naseem Cabinet Legislature People's Majlis Speaker: Mohamed Nasheed Judiciary Chief Justice: Ahmed Muthasim Adnan Supreme Court High Court Superior Courts Magistrates' Courts
Elections Presidential: 2013 2018 Parliamentary: 2014 2019 Referendums: 2007 Political parties Democratic Party People's Party Progressive Party
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The President of the Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ) 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.

The current president is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih elected in 2018 by a majority of 58.4%, taking the government from Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom.

Key[]

Political parties

•   Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party
•   Independent
•   Maldivian Democratic Party
•   Gaumee Itthihaad
•   Progressive Party of Maldives
•   Jumhooree Party

List of officeholders[]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Election	Term of office			Party	Vice President
				Took office	Left office	Time in office
Presidents of the First Republic (1953–1954)
1		Mohamed Amin Didi (1910–1954)	1952	1 January 1953	2 September 1953	244 days	Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party		Ibrahim Muhammad Didi
—		Ibrahim Muhammad Didi (1902–1981)	—	2 September 1953	7 March 1954	186 days	Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party	Vacant
Sultanate of the Maldives (1954–1968)
—		Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901–1969) Sultan (King from 1965)	—	7 March 1954	11 November 1968	14 years, 249 days	The Royal Family	—
Presidents of the Second Republic (1968–present)
Post restored
2		Ibrahim Nasir (1926–2008)	1968	11 November 1968	11 November 1973	10 years	Independent	Office abolished
			1973	11 November 1973	11 November 1978			Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi Ibrahim Shihab
3		Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (1937–)	1978	11 November 1978	11 November 1983	30 years	Independent (until 21 February 2005)	Office abolished
			1983	11 November 1983	11 November 1988
			1988	11 November 1988	11 November 1993
			1993	11 November 1993	11 November 1998
			1998	11 November 1998	11 November 2003
			2003	11 November 2003	11 November 2008		Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
4		Mohamed Nasheed (1967–)	2008	11 November 2008	7 February 2012	3 years, 88 days	Maldivian Democratic Party		Mohammed Waheed Hassan
5		Mohammed Waheed Hassan (1953–)	—	7 February 2012	17 November 2013	1 year, 283 days	Gaumee Itthihaad		Mohammed Waheed Deen
6		Abdulla Yameen (1959���)	2013	17 November 2013	17 November 2018	5 years	Progressive Party of Maldives		Mohamed Jameel Ahmed
									Ahmed Adeeb
									Abdulla Jihad
7		Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (1964–)	2018	17 November 2018	Incumbent	3 years, 102 days	Maldivian Democratic Party		Faisal Naseem

Latest election[]

Results[]

See also[]

• Politics of the Maldives
• History of the Maldives
• List of sultans of the Maldives
• List of head of state of the Maldives
• Prime Minister of the Maldives
• Vice President of the Maldives
• First Lady of the Maldives

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