Mohamed Muizzu

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Mohamed Muizzu (Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު މުޢިއްޒު; born 15 June 1978) is a Maldivian politician who is serving as the 8th president of the Maldives since 2023. He served as housing minister from 2012 to 2018, making him the longest-serving housing minister in Maldivian history. He was the mayor of Malé from 2021 to 2023. Muizzu has been the leader of the People’s National Congress since 2023.
Born in Malé, Muizzu studied civil engineering in the United Kingdom, completing his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of London and later earning a PhD at the University of Leeds in 2009. President Waheed appointed Muizzu as the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure in 2012 and remained in the position under president Yameen, until 2018. As minister, Muizzu oversaw several major infrastructure projects. In 2021, he was elected the mayor of Malé, serving until his resignation to assume presidency in 2023. Muizzu led the Progressive–Congress coalition until the Progressive Party of Maldives was dissolved in 2025, and he has continued to serve as president of the Congress party.
Muizzu was nominated as the People’s National Congress’s 2023 presidential candidate following the imprisonment…