Vice President of the Maldives

Vice President of the Republic of Maldives
Vice President of the Republic of Maldives
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނާއިބު
	State Emblem of Maldives
	Presidential Standard
	Incumbent; Hussain Mohamed Latheef; since 17 November 2023
Residence	Hilaaleege Malé
Appointer	President of Maldives
Term length	Five years, renewable
Inaugural holder	Ibrahim Muhammad Didi
Salary	MVR 93,000/US$6059 monthly

The vice president of the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާގެ ނާއިބު, romanized: dhivehiraajjeyge raeesuljumhooriyyaage naaibu) is the second-highest official in the executive branch of the government of the Maldives, after the president of the Maldives, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is directly elected together with the president to a five-year term of office.

Ibrahim Muhammad Didi was the first vice president, and was an appointee, while Mohammed Waheed Hassan was the first elected vice president.

The vice president is the first in the line of succession to the presidency in the event of the president's death, resignation, or removal from office.

The current office-holder is Hussain Mohamed Latheef who was sworn in on 17 November 2023.

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