People's Majlis

The **People's Majlis** (ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް; _Rayyithunge Majilis_) is the unicameral legislative body of the Maldives. The Majlis has the power to enact, make and fix laws, except the Constitution of the Maldives. The Majlis is made up of 87 members.

## List of speakers

|colspan=2|Speakership|Speaker|colspan=2|Party|Deputy Speaker|Notes|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1|21 October 1933 - 25 June 1942|Muhammad Fareed Didi|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|2|27 June 1942 - 29 October 1944|Ahmed Kamil Didi|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|3|30 October 1944 - 7 November 1945|Ibrahim Ali Didi|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|4|8 November 1945 - 3 March 1948|Ali Kuda Rannabandeyri Kilegefaanu|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|5|12 April 1948 - 12 April 1952|Muhanmadu Naseeru Maniku|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|6|13 April 1952 - 21 October 1953|Malin Musaa Mafai Kalegefaanu|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|7|1 March 1954 - 3 October 1959|Ibrahim Fareed Didi|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|8|3 October 1959 - 1 August 1972|Ahmed Zaki|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown|1st term|
|9|1 October 1972 - 11 November 1982|Ahmed Shathir|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|10|11 November 1982 - 15 January 1988|Ibrahim Shihab|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown||
|11|14 February 1988 - 22 February 1990|Abdulla Hameed|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown|1st term|
|12|22 February 1990 - 11 November 1993|Ahmed Zaki|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown|2nd term|
|13|11 November 1993 - 13 September 2004|Abdulla Hameed|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_None_|Unknown|2nd term|
|14|13 September 2004 - 6 August 2008|Ahmed Zahir|style="width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|_Unknown_|Unknown||
|15|12 August 2008 - 28 May 2009|Mohamed Shihab|style="background:crimson; width:10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|Jumhooree Party|Unknown||
|16|29 May 2009 - 28 May 2014|Abdulla Shahid|style="background: #0171BB; width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party|Ahmed Nazim||
|17|29 May 2014 - 1 November 2018|Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed|style="background: #EC008C; width: 10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|Progressive Party of Maldives|Moosa Manik||
|18|1 November 2018 - 28 May 2019|Qasim Ibrahim|style="background:crimson; width:10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|Jumhooree Party|Moosa Manik||
|19|29 May 2019 - Incumbent|Mohamed Nasheed|style="background:#fc3; width:10%;"||style="width: 90%;"|Maldivian Democratic Party|Eva Abdulla||

## Infobox (legislature)

- **background color**: #003366
- **name**: People's Majlis
- **native name**: ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް
- **native name lang**: Dhivehi
- **transcription name**: Rayyithunge Majilis
- **coa pic**: File:People's Majlis (32930964806).jpg
- **house type**: Unicameral
- **term limits**: 5 years
- **foundation**:

- **leader1 type**: Speaker
- **leader1**: Mohamed Nasheed
- **election1**: 29 May 2019
- **party1**: Maldivian Democratic Party, MDP
- **leader2 type**: Deputy Speaker
- **leader2**: Eva Abdulla
- **party2**: Maldivian Democratic Party, MDP
- **leader3 type**: Majority Leader
- **leader3**: Ali Azim
- **party3**: Maldivian Democratic Party, MDP
- **leader4 type**: Minority Leader
- **leader4**: Ahmed Saleem
- **party4**: Progressive Party of Maldives , PPM
- **seats**: 87
- **structure1**: Maldives People's Majlis (2019-2024).svg
- **structure1 res**: 250px
- **political groups1**: **Government**  (70)
*  Maldivian Democratic Party, MDP (65)
*  Jumhooree Party, JP (5)

**Opposition** (17)
*  Progressive Party of Maldives, PPM (5)
*  People's National Congress (Maldives), PNC (3)
*  Maldives Development Alliance, MDA (2)
*  Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party, DRP (2)
*  Independent (politician), Independents (5)
- **voting system1**: First-past-the-post
- **last election1**: 2019 Maldivian parliamentary election, 6 April 2019
- **next election1**: 2024 Maldivian parliamentary election, No later than 2024
- **meeting place**: 80 Medhuziyaaraiy Magu,
Henveiru, Malé 20080
- **website**: [http://www.majlis.gov.mv majlis.gov.mv]
- **motto**: Wa Amruhum Shuuraa Baynahum