Theemuge

Theemuge
ތީމުގެ
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General information
TypeOffice
AddressTheemuge, Orchid Magu, Maafannu, Malé 20208, Maldives
Town or cityMalé City
CountryMaldives
Coordinates4°10′44″N 73°30′31″E / 4.17889°N 73.50861°E / 4.17889; 73.50861
Current tenantsSupreme Court & High Court
Construction started1992[1]
Completed1994[1]
Cost$17 million[1]
OwnerGovernment of Maldives.
Technical details
Floor count3
Theemuge should not be confused with the House of Theemuge - the first dynasty of Maldives.

Theemuge (Dhivehi: ތީމުގެ) is the site of the former presidential palace of Maldives in the Maafannu Ward of the capital, Malé. Upgraded to presidential standards in 1992 by then-president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, Theemuge served as the presidential palace until 2008, when Gayyoom was overthrown in the country's first democratic election. Mohamed Nasheed, the newly elected president deemed Theemuge of too high maintenance and re-declared Muliaage, the old presidential palace as the new Official Residence of the Maldives. Today, Theemuge houses the Supreme Court of the Maldives.

  1. ^ a b c "Audit Report for the Presidential Palace, Theemuge 2007 and 2008". Maldives Culture. 16 April 2009. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011.