🇲🇻 Maldives

Mohamed Muizzu
President · 1,018 days in office
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
10,958 days
Shortest-serving
Ibrahim Muhammad Didi
186 days
Average tenure
2,564 days
Mohamed Muizzu: 60% below average
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Maldives?
Across 8 completed terms, the average president of Maldives has served 2,564 days (about 7.0 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 3,288 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Maldives
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nov 17, 2023 | Incumbent | 1,018 | |
| 8 | Nov 17, 2018 | Nov 17, 2023 | 1,826 | |
| 7 | Nov 17, 2013 | Nov 17, 2018 | 1,826 | |
| 6 | Feb 7, 2012 | Nov 17, 2013 | 649 | |
| 5 | Nov 11, 2008 | Feb 7, 2012 | 1,183 | |
| 4 | Nov 11, 1978 | Nov 11, 2008 | 10,958 | |
| 3 | Nov 11, 1968 | Nov 11, 1978 | 3,652 | |
| 2 | Sep 2, 1953 | Mar 7, 1954 | 186 | |
| 1 | Jan 1, 1953 | Aug 21, 1953 | 232 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Maldives?
- Mohamed Muizzu has been President of Maldives since Nov 17, 2023.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Maldives?
- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, with 10,958 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Maldives?
- Across 8 completed terms, the average president of Maldives has served 2,564 days (about 7.0 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 3,288 days.