| Vice President of the Republic of Maldives | |
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| ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނާއިބު | |
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| Residence | Hilaaleege Malé |
| Appointer | President of Maldives |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi |
| Salary | MVR 93,000/US$6059 monthly[1] |
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The vice president of the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނާއިބު, romanized: dhivehiraajjeyge raeesuljumhooriyyaage naaibu) is the second-highest official in the executive branch of the government of the Maldives, after the president of the Maldives, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is directly elected together with the president to a five-year term of office.
Ibrahim Muhammad Didi was the first vice president, and was an appointee, while Mohammed Waheed Hassan was the first elected vice president.
The vice president is the first in the line of succession to the presidency in the event of the president's death, resignation, or removal from office.
The current office-holder is Hussain Mohamed Latheef who was sworn in on 17 November 2023.
- ^ "Committee OKs pay hike for president, ministers". Sun. 19 December 2023. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.