Second Lady of the Maldives

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]

Second Lady of the Maldives
Incumbent
Aishath Afreen
since 17 November 2023
ResidenceHilaaleege
Term length5 years
Formation11 November 1968; 55 years ago (1968-11-11)
Websitepresidencymaldives.gov.mv

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.

Second ladies of the Maldives

No.Second LadyPortraitTenure beganTenure endedVice PresidentNotes
1Unknown1 January 19532 September 1953Ibrahim Muhammad Didi
01.2 Vacant; No Vice president during Velanagey Ibrahim's presidency
2UnknownOctober 1975May 1977Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi
3UnknownOctober 1975May 1977Ahmad Hilmy Didi
4UnknownOctober 1975May 1977Ibrahim Shihab
5UnknownOctober 1975May 1977Ali Maniku
6UnknownOctober 1975May 1977Hassan Zareer
01.2 Vacant; No Vice president during Maumoon's presidency
7Ilham Hussain 11 November 20087 February 2012Mohammed Waheed HassanIlham 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.
8Unknown25 April 201210 November 2013Mohammed Waheed Deen
9Unknown17 November 201322 July 2015Mohamed Jameel Ahmed
10Maryam Nashwa[4]22 July 20155 November 2015Ahmed Adeeb
11Asima Hussain[1] 22 June 201617 November 2018Abdulla Jihad
12Aishath Shamsaadha [5] 17 November 201817 November 2023Faisal Naseem
13Aishath Afreen[3] 17 November 2023IncumbentHussain Mohamed Latheef

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