Record Eight Candidates Enter 2023 Presidential Race

A record eight candidates filed nomination papers for the Maldives presidential election in September 2023, breaking the previous record of six in 2018. Candidates represent MDP (incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih with running mate Mohamed Aslam), PPM-PNC coalition (Dr Mohamed Muizzu, Mayor of Male' City, with Hussain Mohamed Latheef), JP (Qasim Ibrahim), The Democrats (Ilyas Labeeb with Husen Amr), MNP, and three independents: Umar Naseer, Ahmed Faris Maumoon, and Hassan Zameel (with wife Mariyam Aleem). Former President Abdulla Yameen's candidacy was rejected by the Elections Commission and upheld by the Supreme Court. Yameen urged boycott but PPM supported Muizzu. The election is set for 9 September with a possible run-off on 30 September.

A record eight candidates filed nomination papers for the Maldives presidential election in September 2023, breaking the previous record of six in 2018. Candidates represent MDP (incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih with running mate Mohamed Aslam), PPM-PNC coalition (Dr Mohamed Muizzu, Mayor of Male' City, with Hussain Mohamed Latheef), JP (Qasim Ibrahim), The Democrats (Ilyas Labeeb with Husen Amr), MNP, and three independents: Umar Naseer, Ahmed Faris Maumoon, and Hassan Zameel (with wife Mariyam Aleem). Former President Abdulla Yameen's candidacy was rejected by the Elections Commission and upheld by the Supreme Court. Yameen urged boycott but PPM supported Muizzu. The election is set for 9 September with a possible run-off on 30 September.

A record eight candidates filed nomination papers for the Maldives presidential election in September 2023, breaking the previous record of six in 2018. Candidates represent MDP (incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih with running mate Mohamed Aslam), PPM-PNC coalition (Dr Mohamed Muizzu, Mayor of Male' City, with Hussain Mohamed Latheef), JP (Qasim Ibrahim), The Democrats (Ilyas Labeeb with Husen Amr), MNP, and three independents: Umar Naseer, Ahmed Faris Maumoon, and Hassan Zameel (with wife Mariyam Aleem). Former President Abdulla Yameen's candidacy was rejected by the Elections Commission and upheld by the Supreme Court. Yameen urged boycott but PPM supported Muizzu. The election is set for 9 September with a possible run-off on 30 September.

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