President of the Maldives

head of state and government of the Maldives

The president of the Maldives (ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Maldives.

President of the
Republic of Maldives
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ
Incumbent
Mohamed Muizzu

since 17 November 2023
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
ResidenceMulee'aage
SeatThe President's Office
Term length5 years
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Maldives
Formation1 January 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-01)
First holderMohamed Amin Didi
Final holderYaameen Abdul Gayyoom
DeputyHussain Mohamed Latheef
SalaryMVR 100,000 monthly[1]
Websitewww.presidencymaldives.gov.mv
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
Ahmad Hilmy Didi
Ibrahim Shihab
Ali Maniku
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 17 November 2023 5 years, 0 days Maldivian Democratic Party Faisal Naseem
9   Mohamed Muizzu
(1978–)
2023 17 November 2023 Incumbent 342 days People's National Congress Hussain Mohamed Latheef

References

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  1. "Maldives president reveals 50 percent pay rise and 'coup epiphany'".