Vice President of the Maldives
second-highest constitutional office in the Maldives
The vice president of the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނާއިބު, romanized: dhivehiraajjeyge raeesuljumhooriyyaage naaibu) is the second-highest official in the executive branch of the government of the Maldives, after the president of the Maldives, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is directly elected together with the president to a five-year term of office.
Ibrahim Muhammad Didi was the first vice president and was an appointee, while Mohamed Waheed Hassan was the first elected vice president.
The vice president is the first in the line of succession to the presidency in the event of the president's death, resignation, or removal from office.
The current office-holder is Hussain Mohamed Latheef, who was sworn in on 17 November 2023.
The Office of the Vice President
The post of the Vice President are described in article 112 of the Constitution of Maldives as follows:
There shall be a Vice President of the Maldives who shall assist the President in the discharge of his duties and responsibilities
Every candidate for President shall publicly declare the name of the Vice President who will serve with him.
The qualifications of office for the Vice President shall be the same as those for the President.
If the office of the President becomes vacant for any reason, the Vice President shall succeed to the office of the President.
Articles 117 and 122 then go on to describe the Responsibilities of the Vice President.
The Vice President shall exercise such responsibilities and powers of the President as are delegated to him by the President.
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