Mohamed Muizzu
President of the Maldives since 2023 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dr Mohamed Muizzu[lower-alpha 3] (born 15 June 1978) is a Maldivian politician who is the 8th and current president of the Maldives since 2023. He previously served as Housing Minister and was the Mayor of Malé from 2021 until his resignation in 2023.
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Mohamed Muizzu | |
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8th President of the Maldives | |
Assumed office 17 November 2023 | |
Vice President | Hussain Mohamed Latheef |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
Mayor of Malé | |
In office 17 May 2021 – 17 November 2023 | |
President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
Deputy | Ahmed Nareesh |
Preceded by | Shifa Mohamed |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Nareesh |
Minister of Housing and Infrastructure | |
In office 21 May 2012 – 17 November 2018 | |
President | Mohammed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen |
Preceded by | Himself (as Minister of Housing and Environment) |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Aslam |
Minister of Housing and Environment | |
In office 19 February 2012 – 21 May 2012 | |
President | Mohammed Waheed Hassan |
Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister of Housing and Infrastructure) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1978-06-15) 15 June 1978 (age 45) Kaafu, Malé, Maldives |
Political party | People's National Congress (2023–Present) |
Other political affiliations | AP (2012–2014) MDA (2014–2018) PPM (2018–2023) |
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Relatives | Muizzu Family |
Residence | Muliaage[lower-alpha 1] |
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Website | The President's Office |
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Born in Malé, Muizzu studied civil engineering in the United Kingdom; he completed his PhD in 2009. Muizzu was later appointed as the Minister of Housing in 2012 and continued as Minister until 2018, Muizzu was the Mayor of Malé. As a member of the People's National Congress, he was nominated as the presidential candidate after former president Abdulla Yameen was jailed for serious corruption charges. He was chosen as his successor since Abdulla Yameen was ineligible to run for elections. He was the People's National Congress candidate for the 2023 presidential election, in which he defeated then-president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Muizzu has received the position of leader of the PPM–PNC Coalition, as well as the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces position in 2023, making Muizzu the first Maldivian President to hold the most positions in the Maldivian history. Furthermore, He served as the Senior Vice President of the Maldives Development Alliance from 2013 to 2018 and Deputy leader of Progressive Party of Maldives.
During his presidency, Muizzu has overseen policies including the expelling of Indian troops from the Maldives and ending the secret agreements made by the previous governments with other countries that threatened the independence and sovereignty of the Maldives.[citation needed] Muizzu has also focused on housing and structural development as well as the Government Policy and Legislative Reforms.