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Maldives
Maldives
Maldives
Primary executive
Editorial profile v1
Verified country brief
Versioned editorial facts take priority over database records on this country page.
- Executive system
- Presidential republic · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of state
- Why this office is primary
- The directly elected President is both head of state and head of government and directs the executive branch with the Cabinet.
Government
Administration of President Mohamed Muizzu
Nov 17, 2023 — Nov 17, 2028 · De jure
People's National Congress
PNC
Maldivian Democratic Party
MDP
Legislature and composition
UnicameralPeople's Majlis
May 28, 2024
People's Majlis
93 SeatsNext election
Date not scheduledNext Maldivian presidential election
Date not scheduled · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- The next regular presidential election is due in 2028, but the Elections Commission has not announced a polling date or registered candidates.
Latest election
Completed2023 Maldivian presidential election
Sep 30, 2023 · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- Direct popular vote using a two-round system; Mohamed Muizzu won the runoff with 54.04 percent.
- Published result
- Mohamed Muizzu · 54.0%; Ibrahim Mohamed Solih · 46.0%
Current policy issues
- 1Fiscal stability and public debtPresident of Maldives - fiscal stability and national development plan
- 2Housing and island infrastructurePresident of Maldives - inauguration and presidential term began 17 November 2023
- 3Education, skills and human developmentPresident of Maldives - inauguration and presidential term began 17 November 2023
- 4Climate adaptation and island resiliencePresident of Maldives - current presidential activity and priorities in 2026
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 23
- Active in source
- 5
- Historical in source
- 6
- parties shown
- 23
Adhaalath Party
Party Active
- Founded
- 2005
- Founded
- 2012
- Founded
- 2019
- Founded
- 2011
Islamic Democratic Party
Party Unknown
Maldives Labour and Social Democratic Party
Party Unknown
Maldives National Congress
Party Unknown
Maldives National Party
Party Unknown
Maldives Reform Movement
Party Unknown
Maldives Third Way Democrats
Party Unknown
People's National Front
Party Unknown
More parties (11)
Poverty Alleviating Party
Party Unknown
Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party
Party Unknown
Republican Party
Party Unknown
Social Liberal Party
Party Unknown
The Democrats
Party Unknown
- Founded
- 2009
- Founded
- 2008
- Founded
- 2008
- Founded
- 2008
- Founded
- 2003
- Founded
- 2008
Legislature
PartialPeople's Majlis
Elections
Partial2009 Maldivian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
May 9, 2009
Completed
2008 Maldivian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Oct 8, 2008
Completed
2005 Maldivian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Jan 22, 2005
Completed
1999 Maldivian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Nov 19, 1999
Completed
1998 Maldivian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Oct 16, 1998
Completed
1994 Maldivian parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Dec 2, 1994
Completed
1993 Maldivian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Oct 1, 1993
Completed
1988 Maldivian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Sep 23, 1988
Completed
1983 Maldivian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Sep 30, 1983
Completed
1968 Maldivian presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Sep 27, 1968
Completed
Candidates
Partial1968 Maldivian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 27, 1968
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Maldivian presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 8, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2009 Maldivian parliamentary election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · May 9, 2009
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Sources
13
- 1Official institutions of Maldives - manual editorial v16citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2Peoples Majlis - Constitution of the Republic of Maldivescitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3President of Maldives - official biography of President Mohamed Muizzucitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4President of Maldives - inauguration and presidential term began 17 November 2023citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5Elections Commission of Maldives - official 2023 presidential runoff statisticscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6Elections Commission of Maldives - 2024 parliamentary election statisticscitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7Peoples Majlis - inauguration of the Twentieth Majlis on 28 May 2024citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 8Elections Commission of Maldives - political parties registrycitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 9Elections Commission of Maldives - election registercitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 10President of Maldives - fiscal stability and national development plancitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 11President of Maldives - current presidential activity and priorities in 2026citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 12WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 13Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
Political world map
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