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Maldives to Swear in New Parliament on 28 May

The newly elected members of the 20th Maldives parliament are set to be sworn in on 28 May, Speaker Mohamed Aslam announced, with the Secretariat preparing for the ceremony. President Mohamed Muizzu's PNC won 66 of the 93 seats in Sunday's elections, while the MDP secured 12, and the final sitting of the 19th parliament is scheduled for 13 May before its term ends on 15 May.

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What happened

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  1. Sun 21 Apr
    Parliamentary elections were held, with the PNC securing 66 seats. Sunday only Maldives Republic The People's National Congress (PNC), led by President Mohamed Muizzu, secured a majority with 66 seats in the 93-member parliament during Sunday's elections.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  2. Mon 13 May
    The final sitting of the incumbent 19th parliament will be held. 13 May only Maldives Republic The final sitting of the incumbent 19th parliament, whose five-year term concludes on 15 May, will be held on 13 May.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  3. Tue 28 May
    The newly elected members of the 20th parliament take their oaths of office. 28 May only Maldives Republic newest The newly elected members of the 20th parliament are set to take their oaths of office on 28 May, the Speaker of Parliament, Mohamed Aslam, has announced.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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Figures in these reports

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  • 66 seats seats won by the People's National Congress Maldives Republic The People's National Congress (PNC), led by President Mohamed Muizzu, secured a majority with 66 seats in the 93-member parliament during Sunday's elections.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 93 seats size of parliament Maldives Republic The People's National Congress (PNC), led by President Mohamed Muizzu, secured a majority with 66 seats in the 93-member parliament during Sunday's elections.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

    Earlier reports gave 87 seats 16 Jan, 14:24 Maldives Republic87 MPs 28 Aug, 17:08 Maldives Republic

  • 12 seats seats won by the Maldivian Democratic Party Maldives Republic The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), which held a majority in the 19th parliament, only managed to secure 12 seats.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • around 70 lawmakers backing President Muizzu Maldives Republic Several independent candidates who contested with President Muizzu's endorsement also won seats, raising the number of lawmakers backing President Muizzu to around 70.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Named in these reports

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Abdulla Yameen former PresidentMaldivian Democratic PartyMohamed Aslam Speaker of ParliamentMohamed Muizzu PresidentMohamed Nasheed former PresidentPeople's National CongressPeople's National FrontSecretariat of ParliamentThe Democrats