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People's Majlis ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް Rayyithunge Majilis | |
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| 20th Parliament of the Maldives | |
 Emblem | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 22 December 1932 (established) 12 January 1933[1] (first session) |
New session started | 28 May 2024 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 93[6] |
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Political groups | Majority (75)
Minority (12)
Others (6) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 21 April 2024 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Motto | |
| وَأَمْرُهُمْ شُورَىٰ بَيْنَهُمْ (wa amruhum shūrā baynahum) ”Conduct their affairs through mutual consultation” | |
| Meeting place | |
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| 80 Medhuziyaaraiy Magu, Henveiru, Malé 20080 | |
| Website | |
| www.majlis.gov.mv | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of the Maldives | |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Politics of the Maldives |
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The People's Majlis (Dhivehi: ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް, romanized: Rayyithunge Majilis) is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives. It has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of the Maldives. It is composed of 87 members as of 2019. The number was reduced to 80 as of 18 December 2023 since some former members of the ruling PPM-PNC coalition are appointed to government posts. The government appealed this in the Supreme Court on 30 January 2024. On 5 February, the court ruled in favor of the government, hence reverting the number to 87 members.[7]
Each year on the first Monday or Thursday of February, the Majlis is opened by the President of the Maldives. During the opening ceremony, the president outlines his policies and achievements in his presidential term. The annual state budget is decided here. Its working language is Dhivehi.
Etymology
Majlis is the Arabic word for a sitting room.[8] It can also refer to a legislature, and is used in the names of legislative councils and assemblies in some states of the Islamic world.[9][10][11]
History
A council was set up by Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III to draft the Constitution of the Maldives on 9 March 1931. The council completed and implemented the constitution on 22 December 1932. This constitution was the basis for the formation, of the first ever Majlis of the Maldives. The meetings of this Majlis were held in the “Hakura Ganduvaru”. The first president or the speaker of the Majlis was Al Ameer Mohammed Farid Didi. Maldives was then ruled by a sultan and the advent of the new constitution was seen as a threat to the sultanate. Thus, mobs were instigated against the constitution and it was publicly torn up. Since then the constitution of the Maldives has been revised a number of times.
Parliament building construction
The present parliamentary building of the People's Majlis was inaugurated on 1 August 1998, with the presence of Pakistan's then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The building was built with the assistance of the Pakistani government, who provided a grant of Rs. 45 million ($4.25 million) for its construction.[12][13][14]
Incidents
In 2003 after the death of a prison inmate, some rioters set fire to the Parliament building.[15] In 2024, a group of politicians, including the president, started a fight. The president was later taken to hospital.[16]
Members and elections
The constitution of the Maldives was re-written in 2008, and the composition, electorates and powers of the Majlis changed drastically. For example, after the change, Majlis had 85 seats, one from each electorate, has an elected speaker from among members, has substantially expanded powers, has been elected in multi-party elections since 2009 and generally resembles the parliament in other liberal democracies.
Two members are elected from each administrative atoll under the present constitution. Another two members are elected from the capital Malé. The president appoints 8 members to the Majlis. In the past the Majlis was fully controlled by the ruling regime but it has changed since the adoption of constitutional reforms in 2008 and the first multi party election in 2009.
The members are elected for a five-year term. Before the ending of the duration for the existing Majlis, a general election is held to elect a new Majlis. Usually a new Majlis is elected thirty days prior to the expiration of the existing Majlis.
Once elected, members begin their parliamentary responsibilities after taking the oath of office, stipulated in article 67 of the constitution. Members are guaranteed parliamentary immunity under the constitution.
Before the 2019 elections, the seat count was increased by two (to 87) after two districts in Male’ were split.
In the 2024 parliamentary election which was conducted on 21 April 2024 included 93 constituencies:
| SL No. | CODE | DHAAIRA | TOTAL VOTERS |
| 1 | A01 | Hoarafushi Dhaaira | 3540 |
| 2 | A02 | Ihavandhoo Dhaaira | 3457 |
| 3 | A03 | Baarashu Dhaairaa | 3483 |
| 4 | A04 | Dhidhoo Dhaaira | 3078 |
| 5 | A05 | Kelaa Dhaaira | 3188 |
| 6 | B01 | Hanimaadhoo Dhaaira | 3128 |
| 7 | B02 | Nolhivaram Dhaaira | 3316 |
| 8 | B03 | Vaikaradhoo Dhaaira | 2813 |
| 9 | B04 | Kulhudhuffushi Uthuru Dhaira | 3559 |
| 10 | B05 | Kulhudhuffushi Dhekunu Dhaira | 3514 |
| 11 | B06 | Makunudhoo Dhaira | 3457 |
| 12 | C01 | Kanditheemu Dhaaira | 3510 |
| 13 | C02 | Milandhoo Dhaaira | 3085 |
| 14 | C03 | Komandoo Dhaaira | 3412 |
| 15 | C04 | Funadhoo Dhaaira | 3400 |
| 16 | D01 | Kendhikulhudhoo Dhaaira | 3267 |
| 17 | D02 | Manadhoo Dhaaira | 3139 |
| 18 | D03 | Velidhoo Dhaaira | 3030 |
| 19 | D04 | Holhudhoo Dhaaira | 3063 |
| 20 | E01 | Alifushi Dhaaira | 3635 |
| 21 | E02 | Ungoofaaru Dhaaira | 3313 |
| 22 | E03 | Dhuvaafaru Dhaairaa | 3479 |
| 23 | E04 | Inguraidhoo Dhaaira | 3574 |
| 24 | E05 | Maduvvari Dhaaira | 3368 |
| 25 | F01 | Thulhaadhoo Dhaaira | 3426 |
| 26 | F02 | Eydhafushi Dhaaira | 2527 |
| 27 | F03 | Kendhoo Dhaaira | 2591 |
| 28 | F04 | Hithaadhoo Dhaaira | 2401 |
| 29 | G01 | Hinnavaru Dhaaira | 3808 |
| 30 | G02 | Naifaru Dhaairaa | 4094 |
| 31 | G03 | Kurendhoo Dhaaira | 2089 |
| 32 | H01 | Kaashidhoo Dhaaira | 2853 |
| 33 | H02 | Thulusdhoo Dhaaira | 2074 |
| 34 | H03 | Maafushi Dhaaira | 2825 |
| 35 | H04 | Huraa Dhaaira | 2345 |
| 36 | I01 | Maamigili Dhaaira | 2878 |
| 37 | I02 | Mahibadhoo Dhaaira | 2685 |
| 38 | I03 | Dhangethi Dhaaira | 2538 |
| 39 | J01 | Felidhoo Dhaaira | 1039 |
| 40 | J02 | Keyodhoo Dhaaira | 915 |
| 41 | K01 | Dhiggaru Dhaaira | 2698 |
| 42 | K02 | Mulaku Dhaaira | 2795 |
| 43 | L01 | Bileydhoo Dhaaira | 2459 |
| 44 | L02 | Nilandhoo Dhaaira | 1950 |
| 45 | M01 | Meedhoo Dhaaira | 2697 |
| 46 | M02 | Kudahuvadhoo Dhaaira | 3155 |
| 47 | N01 | Vilufushi Dhaaira | 2905 |
| 48 | N02 | Thimarafushi Dhaaira | 2874 |
| 49 | N03 | Kinbidhoo Dhaaira | 3268 |
| 50 | N04 | Guraidhoo Dhaairaa | 2707 |
| 51 | O01 | Isdhoo Dhaaira | 3305 |
| 52 | O02 | Gamu Dhaaira | 3869 |
| 53 | O03 | Fonadhoo Dhaaira | 3064 |
| 54 | O04 | Maavashu Dhaaira | 3038 |
| 55 | P01 | Vilingili Dhaaira | 2742 |
| 56 | P02 | Dhaandhoo Dhaaira | 2623 |
| 57 | P03 | Gemanafushi Dhaaira | 2967 |
| 58 | P04 | Kolamaafushi Dhaaira | 2358 |
| 59 | Q01 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Parliament_of_the_Maldives