Maldives Development Alliance

Maldives Development Alliance މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް
Leader	Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed
Founded	2012
Headquarters	Malé, Maldives
Membership	10620[1]
Ideology	Economic liberalism
Political position	Centre-right
Majlis of the Maldives	5 / 85
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The Maldives Development Alliance (Maldivian: މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް) is a political party in the Maldives led by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed.

History

The party was formed in 2012 by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed. It was officially recognised by the People's Majlis on 21 October, after it had gained 3 MPs; Mohamed, Ahmed Moosa and Ahmed Amir.^[2] It became part of a coalition with the Progressive Party of Maldives, supporting its candidate, Abdulla Yameen, in the presidential elections.^[2]

In the 2014 parliamentary elections it won five seats.^[3]

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