Maldives Politics

The President’s Office
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv

The Presidents of the Maldives

President Mohamed Nasheed 11 November 2008	Vice President Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan 11 November 2008

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom 11 November 1978 - 2008

Ibrahim Nasir 11 November 1968 - 1978

Mohamed Amin Didi 1 January 1953 - 2 September 1953

Main political parties in the Maldives

Maldivian Democratic Party-MDP (ruling party)
http://www.mdp.org.mv

Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party
http://www.drp.org.mv/
Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party (DRP) is a political party operating in the Maldives, with the aims of facilitating greater prosperity for the people, increasing public participation in governance, promoting Islamic principles, maintaining peace and harmony, and protecting national unity and identity.

The founder of DRP is the architect of the social and economy progress that the Maldives has attained over the past quarter-century, the Head of State and Government, the President of the Republic, His Excellency Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. 

The members of President Gayoom’s Cabinet, and the vast majority of senior Government officials and staff of Government authorities are members of DRP. 
The overwhelming majority of Members of the People’s Majlis (the Parliament) and the People’s Special Majlis (the Constitutional Assembly) are also with DRP.

Many corporate sector personalities and members of the general public have also joined the Party, and are continuing to do so.

List of registered political parties in Maldives