MPs Sworn In for 20th Parliament; Speaker, Deputy Confirmed

All 93 members of the 20th Parliament were sworn in on 28 May 2024 by Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan. The People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 seats in the 21 April elections, and with nine independent MPs joining, they hold a supermajority of 75 seats. Support from Jumhooree Party, Maldives National Party, and Maldives Democratic Alliance leaders increases the aligned seats to 79. Opposition MDP holds 12 seats. Abdul Raheem Abdulla (PNC) was elected Speaker and Ahmed Nazim (PNC) as Deputy Speaker. MDP MP Hussain Ziyad vowed to use media to hold the administration accountable despite the supermajority.

All 93 members of the 20th Parliament were sworn in on 28 May 2024 by Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan. The People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 seats in the 21 April elections, and with nine independent MPs joining, they hold a supermajority of 75 seats. Support from Jumhooree Party, Maldives National Party, and Maldives Democratic Alliance leaders increases the aligned seats to 79. Opposition MDP holds 12 seats. Abdul Raheem Abdulla (PNC) was elected Speaker and Ahmed Nazim (PNC) as Deputy Speaker. MDP MP Hussain Ziyad vowed to use media to hold the administration accountable despite the supermajority.

All 93 members of the 20th Parliament were sworn in on 28 May 2024 by Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan. The People's National Congress (PNC) won 66 seats in the 21 April elections, and with nine independent MPs joining, they hold a supermajority of 75 seats. Support from Jumhooree Party, Maldives National Party, and Maldives Democratic Alliance leaders increases the aligned seats to 79. Opposition MDP holds 12 seats. Abdul Raheem Abdulla (PNC) was elected Speaker and Ahmed Nazim (PNC) as Deputy Speaker. MDP MP Hussain Ziyad vowed to use media to hold the administration accountable despite the supermajority.

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