People's Majlis

People's Majlis

ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް

Rayyithunge Majilis
People's Majlis ; ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް; Rayyithunge Majilis
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
History
Founded	22 December 1932 (established); 12 January 1933 (first session)
New session started	28 May 2019
Leadership
Speaker	Mohamed Nasheed, MDP ; since 29 May 2019
Deputy Speaker	Eva Abdulla, MDP
Majority Leader	Ali Azim, MDP
Minority Leader	Ahmed Saleem, PPM
Structure
Seats	87
Political groups	Government (70) MDP (65); JP (5); Opposition (17) PPM (5); PNC (3); MDA (2); DRP (2); Independents (5);
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	6 April 2019
Next election	No later than 2024
Motto
	Wa Amruhum Shuuraa Baynahum
Meeting place
	80 Medhuziyaaraiy Magu,; Henveiru, Malé 20080
Website
	majlis.gov.mv

The People's Majlis (ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް; Rayyithunge Majilis) is the unicameral legislative body of the Maldives. The Majlis has the power to enact, make and fix laws, except the Constitution of the Maldives. The Majlis is made up of 87 members.

List of speakers

Speakership		Speaker		Deputy Speaker	Notes
1	21 October 1933 - 25 June 1942	Muhammad Fareed Didi	None	Unknown	^[3]
2	27 June 1942 - 29 October 1944	Ahmed Kamil Didi	None	Unknown	^[3]
3	30 October 1944 - 7 November 1945	Ibrahim Ali Didi	None	Unknown	^[3]
4	8 November 1945 - 3 March 1948	Ali Kuda Rannabandeyri Kilegefaanu	None	Unknown	^[3]
5	12 April 1948 - 12 April 1952	Muhanmadu Naseeru Maniku	None	Unknown	^[3]
6	13 April 1952 - 21 October 1953	Malin Musaa Mafai Kalegefaanu	None	Unknown	^[3]
7	1 March 1954 - 3 October 1959	Ibrahim Fareed Didi	None	Unknown	^[3]
8	3 October 1959 - 1 August 1972	Ahmed Zaki	None	Unknown	1st term ^[3]
9	1 October 1972 - 11 November 1982	Ahmed Shathir	None	Unknown	^[3]
10	11 November 1982 - 15 January 1988	Ibrahim Shihab	None	Unknown	^[3]
11	14 February 1988 - 22 February 1990	Abdulla Hameed	None	Unknown	1st term ^[3]
12	22 February 1990 - 11 November 1993	Ahmed Zaki	None	Unknown	2nd term ^[3]
13	11 November 1993 - 13 September 2004	Abdulla Hameed	None	Unknown	2nd term ^[3]
14	13 September 2004 - 6 August 2008	Ahmed Zahir	Unknown	Unknown	^[3]
15	12 August 2008 - 28 May 2009	Mohamed Shihab	Jumhooree Party	Unknown	^[3]
16	29 May 2009 - 28 May 2014	Abdulla Shahid	Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party	Ahmed Nazim	^[3]
17	29 May 2014 - 1 November 2018	Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed	Progressive Party of Maldives	Moosa Manik	^[3]
18	1 November 2018 - 28 May 2019	Qasim Ibrahim	Jumhooree Party	Moosa Manik	^[3]
19	29 May 2019 - Incumbent	Mohamed Nasheed	Maldivian Democratic Party	Eva Abdulla	^[3]

References

↑ Al Suood, Husnu (12 February 2014). The Maldivian Legal System. Malé: Maldives Law Institute. p. 84. ISBN 978-99915-886-0-5. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
↑ "Majlis at a glance". People's Majlis. 9 April 2019.
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 "Kuryge raeesun" (in Divehi). Majlis. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019.

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[1] Al Suood, Husnu (12 February 2014). The Maldivian Legal System. Malé: Maldives Law Institute. p. 84. ISBN 978-99915-886-0-5. Retrieved 2 October 2018.

[2] "Majlis at a glance". People's Majlis. 9 April 2019.

[majlis-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 "Kuryge raeesun" (in Divehi). Majlis. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019.

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