President Muizzu Nominates Speaker and Deputy for 20th Parliament
President Mohamed Muizzu nominated Abdul Raheem Abdulla as Speaker and Ahmed Nazim as Deputy Speaker for the 20th parliament. The nominations were proposed during a meeting at the President's Official Residence, Mulee-Aage, attended by senior officials and elected members of the ruling People's National Congress (PNC). Abdulla is PNC chairperson, lawmaker-elect for Fonadhoo, and Senior Minister at the President's Office. Nazim, lawmaker-elect for Dhiggaru, previously served as Speaker in the 18th parliament but faced a corruption conviction later overturned by the Supreme Court. The president also proposed Ahmed Falah to lead the PNC parliamentary group, and other deputy leaders. The 20th parliament is scheduled to be sworn in on 28 May.
President Mohamed Muizzu nominated Abdul Raheem Abdulla as Speaker and Ahmed Nazim as Deputy Speaker for the 20th parliament. The nominations were proposed during a meeting at the President's Official Residence, Mulee-Aage, attended by senior officials and elected members of the ruling People's National Congress (PNC). Abdulla is PNC chairperson, lawmaker-elect for Fonadhoo, and Senior Minister at the President's Office. Nazim, lawmaker-elect for Dhiggaru, previously served as Speaker in the 18th parliament but faced a corruption conviction later overturned by the Supreme Court. The president also proposed Ahmed Falah to lead the PNC parliamentary group, and other deputy leaders. The 20th parliament is scheduled to be sworn in on 28 May.
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President Mohamed Muizzu nominated Abdul Raheem Abdulla as Speaker and Ahmed Nazim as Deputy Speaker for the 20th parliament. The nominations were proposed during a meeting at the President's Official Residence, Mulee-Aage, attended by senior officials and elected members of the ruling People's National Congress (PNC). Abdulla is PNC chairperson, lawmaker-elect for Fonadhoo, and Senior Minister at the President's Office. Nazim, lawmaker-elect for Dhiggaru, previously served as Speaker in the 18th parliament but faced a corruption conviction later overturned by the Supreme Court. The president also proposed Ahmed Falah to lead the PNC parliamentary group, and other deputy leaders. The 20th parliament is scheduled to be sworn in on 28 May.
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