President of the Maldives

The president of the Republic of Maldives is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Maldives and the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence Force. The outgoing president is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The current president-elect is Mohamed Muizzu, who was elected in 2023 with a majority of 54.05%, defeating incumbent president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. Constitution The Constitution of the Maldives is the supreme law of the country of Maldives. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the Republic of Maldives, sets out the rights and duties of the citizens of Maldives, and defines the structure of the Government of the Maldives. The current Constitution of Maldives was ratified by President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom on 7 August 2008, and came into effect immediately, replacing and repealing the Constitution of 1998.