People's National Congress | |
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| Abbreviation | PNC |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Chairperson | Abdul Raheem Abdulla |
| Secretary-General | Zeenaz Adnan |
| Governing body | Upper house Cabinet of Members |
| Spokesperson | Heena Waleed |
| Vice Presidents | |
| Founder | Abdulla Yameen |
| Founded | 31 January 2019 Malé, Maldives |
| Split from | Progressive Party of Maldives |
| Headquarters | Sea Track L7, Maafannu, Malé, Maldives |
| Membership |  28,983[2] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| People's Majlis | 75 / 93
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
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Membership as of 19 September 2024 | |
The People's National Congress,[a] abbreviated as PNC, is a political party in the Maldives founded in January 2019 and the current governing party.[3] The party's formation was spearheaded by former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who had been in a dispute with the leadership of the Progressive Party of Maldives.[4]
The PNC was founded with support from Yameen by Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla, and was also joined by Nilandhoo MP Abdulla Khaleel.[4][5] They then became president and vice president of the party, respectively, shortly after.
- ^ "Party Leaders". People's National Congress. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Peoples National Congress". Elections Commission of Maldives. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Shaahunaz, Fathmath (24 January 2019). "Electoral watchdog finally permits formation of new party PNC". The Edition. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b "EC authorizes formation of Yameen's new party". The Edition. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Top court hears former ruling party's leadership dispute". Maldives Independent. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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