Second Lady of the Maldives | |
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Residence | Hilaaleege |
Term length | 5 years |
Formation | 11 November 1968 |
Website |
presidencymaldives |
Second Lady of the Maldives ( Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބުގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުން) is the title attributed to the wife of the vice president of the Maldives. The title of second lady is utilized by the government and official publications. [1]
The country's current second lady is Aishath Afreen. [2] [3]
The Maldives was a sultanate from 1965 until 1968. The second republic of the Maldives was established in 1968 with the president as head of state. The position of second lady was established in 1968 with the establishment of the post-independence presidency.
No. | Second Lady | Portrait | Tenure began | Tenure ended | Vice President | Notes | |
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1 | Unknown | – | 1 January 1953 | 2 September 1953 | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi | – | |
Velanagey Ibrahim's presidency | Vacant; No Vice president during|||||||
2 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi | – | |
3 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Ahmad Hilmy Didi | – | |
4 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Ibrahim Shihab | – | |
5 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Ali Maniku | – | |
6 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Hassan Zareer | – | |
Maumoon's presidency | Vacant; No Vice president during|||||||
7 | Ilham Hussain | 11 November 2008 | 7 February 2012 | Mohammed Waheed Hassan | Ilham is the first person in the Maldives to serve as both first and second lady, she became the first lady after President Nasheed resigned as she was the wife of his vice president. | ||
8 | Unknown | – | 25 April 2012 | 10 November 2013 | Mohammed Waheed Deen | – | |
9 | Unknown | – | 17 November 2013 | 22 July 2015 | Mohamed Jameel Ahmed | – | |
10 | Maryam Nashwa [4] | 22 July 2015 | 5 November 2015 | Ahmed Adeeb | – | ||
11 | Asima Hussain [1] | 22 June 2016 | 17 November 2018 | Abdulla Jihad | – | ||
12 | Aishath Shamsaadha [5] | 17 November 2018 | 17 November 2023 | Faisal Naseem | – | ||
13 | Aishath Afreen [3] | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | Hussain Mohamed Latheef | – |
Second Lady of the Maldives | |
---|---|
Residence | Hilaaleege |
Term length | 5 years |
Formation | 11 November 1968 |
Website |
presidencymaldives |
Second Lady of the Maldives ( Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނައިބުގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުން) is the title attributed to the wife of the vice president of the Maldives. The title of second lady is utilized by the government and official publications. [1]
The country's current second lady is Aishath Afreen. [2] [3]
The Maldives was a sultanate from 1965 until 1968. The second republic of the Maldives was established in 1968 with the president as head of state. The position of second lady was established in 1968 with the establishment of the post-independence presidency.
No. | Second Lady | Portrait | Tenure began | Tenure ended | Vice President | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Unknown | – | 1 January 1953 | 2 September 1953 | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi | – | |
Velanagey Ibrahim's presidency | Vacant; No Vice president during|||||||
2 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi | – | |
3 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Ahmad Hilmy Didi | – | |
4 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Ibrahim Shihab | – | |
5 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Ali Maniku | – | |
6 | Unknown | – | October 1975 | May 1977 | Hassan Zareer | – | |
Maumoon's presidency | Vacant; No Vice president during|||||||
7 | Ilham Hussain | 11 November 2008 | 7 February 2012 | Mohammed Waheed Hassan | Ilham is the first person in the Maldives to serve as both first and second lady, she became the first lady after President Nasheed resigned as she was the wife of his vice president. | ||
8 | Unknown | – | 25 April 2012 | 10 November 2013 | Mohammed Waheed Deen | – | |
9 | Unknown | – | 17 November 2013 | 22 July 2015 | Mohamed Jameel Ahmed | – | |
10 | Maryam Nashwa [4] | 22 July 2015 | 5 November 2015 | Ahmed Adeeb | – | ||
11 | Asima Hussain [1] | 22 June 2016 | 17 November 2018 | Abdulla Jihad | – | ||
12 | Aishath Shamsaadha [5] | 17 November 2018 | 17 November 2023 | Faisal Naseem | – | ||
13 | Aishath Afreen [3] | 17 November 2023 | Incumbent | Hussain Mohamed Latheef | – |