First Lady of the Maldives

First Lady of the Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުން, romanizeddhivehiraajjeyge raeesuljumhooriyyaage an'bikan'balun) is the title attributed to the wife of the president of the Maldives. The title of First Lady is utilized by the government and official publications.[1][2][3] The country's current first lady is Sajidha Mohamed.

First Lady of the Maldives
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ އަނބިކަނބަލުން
Incumbent
Sajidha Mohamed
since November 17, 2023
ResidenceMuliaage
Term length5 years
FormationNovember 11, 1968
Websitepresidency.gov.mv

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 First Lady was established in 1968 with the establishment of the post-independence presidency.

First ladies of the Maldives

No.NamePortraitTerm BeganTerm EndedPresident of the MaldivesMarriage DateNotes
1Fathimath SaeedJanuary 1, 1953August 21, 1953Mohamed Amin DidiBefore 1935The Shortest tenured first lady in the country's history.
2Naseema Mohamed November 11, 1968November 11, 1978Ibrahim Nasir1960'sNaseema Mohamed was the country's inaugural first lady following the establishment of the Second Republic. She was the third wife of President Ibrahim Nasir.
3Nasreena Ibrahim[4] November 11, 1978November 11, 2008Maumoon Abdul Gayoom14 July 1969The longest tenured first lady in the country's history.
4Laila Ali Abdulla[5] November 11, 2008February 7, 2012Mohamed Nasheed
5Ilham Hussain[6] February 7, 2012November 17, 2013Mohammed Waheed Hassan
6Fathimath Ibrahim[3] November 17, 2013November 17, 2018Abdulla Yameen
7Fazna Ahmed[7] November 17, 2018November 17, 2023Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
8Sajidha Mohamed[8] November 17, 2023IncumbentMohamed Muizzu18 May 2003Incumbent First Lady

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