President of the Maldives

President of the Maldives
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ
Presidential seal
Presidential flag
since 17 November 2023
Executive branch of the Maldivian Government
Style
Type
Member ofCabinet
ResidenceMuliaage
SeatThe President's Office
AppointerPopular vote
Term length5 years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the Maldives
Formation
  • 1 January 1953; 71 years ago (1953-01-01) (First republic)
  • 11 November 1968; 55 years ago (1968-11-11) (Second republic)
First holderMohamed Amin Didi[A]
DeputyVice President
SalaryMVR 120,000/US$7,818 monthly ($93,816 yearly)[2]
Websitepresidency.gov.mv

The president of the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, romanizeddhivehiraajjeyge raeeshuljumhooriyyaa) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Maldives and the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence Force.

The current president is Mohamed Muizzu, who was elected in 2023 with a majority of 54.05%, defeating then-president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

  1. ^ "Ibrahim Nasir". Mainly Maldives. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Committee OKs pay hike for president, ministers". Sun. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.


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