President of the Maldives

President of the
Republic of Maldives

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Incumbent
Mohamed Nasheed

since 11 November 2008
Term length Five years per term
Inaugural holder Amir Muhammad Amin Didi
Formation 1 January 1953
Website presidencymaldives.gov.mv
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The President of the Maldives is the Head of State and Head of Government and first citizen of the Republic of Maldives and the Supreme Commander of the Maldivian armed forces.

The current President of the Republic of Maldives is Mohamed Nasheed.

List of Presidents of the Maldives

      Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party       The Royal Family       Maldivian Democratic Party

# President Took office Left office Party Vice President Term
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Presidents of the First Republic (1953–1954)
1 Mohamed Amin Didi 1 January 1953 2 September 1953 Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party Ibrahim Muhammad Didi 1
Ibrahim Muhammad Didi
(Acting)
2 September 1953 7 March 1954 Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party vacant
post abolished
Sultanate of Maldives (1954–1968)
Muhammad Fareed Didi
(Sultan)
7 March 1954 11 November 1968 The Royal Family
post restored
Presidents of the Second Republic (1968–present)
2 Ibrahim Nasir 11 November 1968 11 November 1973 Independent vacant 2
11 November 1973 11 November 1978 3
3 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom 11 November 1978 11 November 1983 Independent vacant 4
11 November 1983 11 November 1988 5
11 November 1988 11 November 1993 6
11 November 1993 11 November 1998 7
11 November 1998 11 November 2003 8
11 November 2003 11 November 2008 9
4 Mohamed Nasheed 11 November 2008 Incumbent Maldivian Democratic Party Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan 10

See also