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Mohamed Nasheed

Mohamed Nasheed
GCSK
މުހައްމަދު ނަޝީދު
Nasheed in 2022
4th President of the Maldives
In office
11 November 2008 – 7 February 2012
Vice PresidentMohammed Waheed Hassan
Preceded byMaumoon Abdul Gayoom
Succeeded byMohammed Waheed Hassan
19th Speaker of the People's Majlis
In office
29 May 2019 – 13 November 2023
PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Preceded byQasim Ibrahim
Succeeded byMohamed Aslam
President of the Maldivian Democratic Party
In office
30 August 2014 – 21 June 2023
Vice PresidentMohamed Shifaz
Preceded byIbrahim Didi
Succeeded byIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Member of the People's Majlis
In office
28 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyMachangolhi Medhu
Personal details
Born (1967-05-17) 17 May 1967 (age 57)
Malé, Maldives
Political partyThe Democrats (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations		Maldivian Democratic Party (until 2023)[1]
Spouses
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(m. 1994; div. 2021)​

Yumna Rushdi
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(m. 2024)​
Children2
Alma materLiverpool John Moores University
ReligionIslam
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Mohamed Nasheed GCSK (Dhivehi: މުހައްމަދު ނަޝީދު; born 17 May 1967), also known as Anni (Dhivehi: އަންނި), is a Maldivian politician and activist who served as president of the Maldives from 2008 until his resignation in 2012.[2] A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Party,[3] he subsequently served as the 19th speaker of the People's Majlis from May 2019 until his resignation in November 2023.[4][5] He is the first democratically elected president of the Maldives and the only president to resign from office.[6] He is currently a member of The Democrats.[7]

Born in Malé, Nasheed was educated overseas before returning to the Maldives and becoming involved in political activism. He was first elected to Parliament in 1999 but was later forced to leave office, and was arrested and imprisoned several times during his early career. His arrest in 2005 prompted civil unrest. In the first round of the 2008 presidential election, he won 25% of the votes and later defeated incumbent President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, who had governed the Maldives as president for 30 continuous years. As President, Nasheed played a role in drawing international attention to the threat of climate change to the Maldives.

On 7 February 2012, Nasheed resigned amidst a political crisis. Protests by the opposition had begun after Nasheed ordered the arrest of the Chief Judge of the Criminal Court Abdulla Mohamed, which were later joined by police forces who refused to carry out the order. Nasheed characterised the circumstances of his resignation as a coup d'état, and that he was forced out of office.[8][9] His successor, Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik,[10] disputed this, saying the process was constitutional, and created a Commission of National Inquiry to investigate. The Commission of National Inquiry, overseen by the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Nations,[11] reported that there was no evidence to support Nasheed's version of events.[12]

Nasheed unsuccessfully ran for the presidency again in 2013. In March 2015, Nasheed was convicted under the Anti-Terrorism Act of Maldives for ordering the Criminal Court Judge's arrest while president,[13] and was sentenced to 13 years at Maafushi Prison.[14] Amnesty International described the conviction as "politically motivated",[13][15] and the United States Department of State expressed concern at "apparent lack of appropriate criminal procedures during the trial".[14] In 2016, he was given asylum in the United Kingdom, where he had gone for medical treatment.[16] In November 2018, the Supreme Court of the Maldives overturned his conviction.[17] Nasheed renounced his plans to contest the 2018 presidential election, citing legal obstacles and criticising the Election Commission's decision to reject his victory in a party primary poll.[18] After his childhood best friend, relative, and party's candidate Ibrahim Solih won the election, Nasheed returned to the Maldives, and won the seat for Machangolhi Medhu Dhaairaa constituency in parliamentary elections the following year,[19] subsequently taking office as Speaker of Parliament.

On 6 May 2021, an assassination attempt was carried out against Nasheed near his home while he was getting into his car.[20] He sustained serious injuries after an IED bomb that was stuffed with bearing balls as shrapnel was detonated near his home.[21] He was treated in an intensive care unit in Germany, after undergoing multiple emergency surgeries.[22] Maldivian authorities suspect it to be a terrorist attack by religious extremists. Three suspects were arrested.[23]

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  3. ^ Ramesh, Randeep (29 October 2008). "Human rights activist wins Maldives presidential election". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Nasheed chosen as consensus candidate for speaker". Maldives Independent. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ^ Zalif, Zunana (13 November 2023). "Nasheed resigns from post of parliament Speaker". raajje.mv. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Mohamed Nasheed – The President's Office". presidency.gov.mv. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Nasheed joins The Democrats". One. 13 July 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed was 'forced out'". BBC News. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  9. ^ Nasheed, Mohamed (8 February 2012). "The Dregs of Dictatorship". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Ex-UN official, TV anchor is new president of Maldives". Deccan Herald. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  11. ^ Selvam, G.P. (30 August 2012). "Report of the Commission of National Inquiry". Commission of National Inquiry. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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  13. ^ a b Burke, Jason (14 March 2015). "Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed jailed for 13 years". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Former Maldives president Nasheed jailed for 13 years". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Maldives: 13 year sentence for former president 'a travesty of justice'". Amnesty International. 13 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Mohamed Nasheed: Former Maldives president 'given UK asylum'". BBC News. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  17. ^ Junayd, Mohamed (26 November 2018). "Maldives' top court cancels jail sentence of former president". Reuters. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed renounces presidential bid citing illegal curbs on him". Scroll.in. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Machangolhi Medhu Dhaairaa". Mihaaru. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Former Maldives President Nasheed hurt in suspected bomb attack". Al Jazeera English. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  21. ^ Zalif, Zunana (8 May 2021). "Explosion that wounded Speaker Nasheed was from an IED: MNDF". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023.
  22. ^ "Maldives: Nasheed off life support after surviving bomb attack". Al Jazeera English. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Key suspect in Nasheed attack arrested: Maldives police". Al Jazeera English. 9 May 2021.

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