First Lady of the Maldives

First Lady of the Maldives
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުން
since November 17, 2023
ResidenceMuliaage
Term length5 years
FormationNovember 11, 1968
Websitepresidency.gov.mv

First Lady of the Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުން, romanized: dhivehiraajjeyge raeesuljumhooriyyaage an'bikan'balun) is the title attributed to the wife of the president of the Maldives. The title of First Lady is utilized by the government and official publications.[1][2][3] The country's current first lady is Sajidha Mohamed.

The Maldives was a sultanate from 1965 until 1968. The Second Republic of the Maldives was established in 1968 with the President as head of state. The position of First Lady was established in 1968 with the establishment of the post-independence presidency.

  1. ^ "President and First Lady of China host official banquet in honour of President and First Lady of Maldives". The President's Office. December 7, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "South Korean Ambassador's Spouse Calls on the First Lady". Embassy of the Maldives, London. The President's Office. December 17, 2013. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "The President and First Lady to make a State Visit to China". High Commission of the Maldives, New Delhi. The President's Office. December 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2017.