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  • Presidential
    September 7, 2013
  • Parliamentary
    2014

Maldives

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: President Mohammed Waheed HASSAN *
  • Head of Government: President Mohammed Waheed HASSAN
  • Assembly: Maldives has a unicameral People's Council (Majlis) with 77 seats.

* On February 7, 2012, Maldives President Mohamed NASHEED stepped down amidst political unrest. Vice President Mohamed Waheed HASSAN Manik assumed the office of President.

Description of electoral system:

  • The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
  • In the People's Council (Majlis) 77 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.***

*** In February 2009, the number of seats increased from 50 to 77.

Population:

  • Population: 394,451 (July 2012 est.)

Future elections

  • Parliamentary - 2014
  • Presidential - September 7, 2013

Past elections

Last Updated on 04/10/2012

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