Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދް ޞޯލިޙް
	Official Portrait, 2023
7th President of the Maldives
	In office; 17 November 2018 – 17 November 2023
Vice President	Faisal Naseem
Preceded by	Abdulla Yameen
Succeeded by	Mohamed Muizzu
Member of the People's Majlis
	In office; 28 May 2009 – 16 November 2018
Preceded by	Constituency created
Succeeded by	Jeehan Mahmood
Constituency	Hinnavaru
	In office; 1994 – 27 May 2009
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	Lhaviyani Atoll
President of the Maldivian Democratic Party
	In office; 24 November 2023 – 20 February 2024
Preceded by	Mohamed Nasheed
Succeeded by	Abdulla Shahid
Personal details
Born	1 March 1962 (age 62); Hinnavaru, Maldives
Political party	Maldivian Democratic Party (after 2003)
Spouse	Fazna Ahmed (m. 1992)
Children	2

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (Dhivehi: އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދް ޞޯލިޙް; born 1 March 1962),^[1] commonly known as Ibu,^[2] is a Maldivian politician^[3] who served as president of the Maldives from 2018 to 2023.^[4]

Solih was first elected to the People's Majlis in 1994, then aged 32 as the MP from his home atoll of Faadhippolhu. He played a leading role in the formation of the Maldivian Democratic Party^[5] and the Maldives political reform movement from 2003 until 2008, which led to the country adopting a new modern constitution and the establishment of a multi-party democracy for the first time in its history. Solih was also a senior member of parliament^[6] and the Special Majlis which wrote the country's constitution. Solih was elected president of Maldives on 23 September 2018 following the 2018 presidential election.^[7]

^ "Social media frenzy: When is the President's birthday?". Sun. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
^ "Who is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, president-elect of the Maldives?". The Hindu. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ "The race of his life: An introduction to the Maldives' latest presidential hopeful". Maldives Independent. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ "President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
^ "Ibrahim Mohamed Solih". Maldivian Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^ "Chair announces Majority and Minority Leaders of the 18th People's Majlis". People's Majlis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
^ "Maldives election: Opposition defeats China-backed Abdulla Yameen". BBC News. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

[1] "Social media frenzy: When is the President's birthday?". Sun. 1 January 2019. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

[2] "Who is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, president-elect of the Maldives?". The Hindu. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[:0-3] "The race of his life: An introduction to the Maldives' latest presidential hopeful". Maldives Independent. 2 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[4] "President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih". The President's Office. Retrieved 21 June 2024.

[:1-5] "Ibrahim Mohamed Solih". Maldivian Democratic Party. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[6] "Chair announces Majority and Minority Leaders of the 18th People's Majlis". People's Majlis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

[7] "Maldives election: Opposition defeats China-backed Abdulla Yameen". BBC News. 24 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2018.

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