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The following lists events that happened during 2023 in the Maldives.
Incumbents
- President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (until 17 November)
- President: Mohamed Muizzu (from 17 November)
- Vice President: Faisal Naseem (until 17 November)
- Vice President: Hussain Mohamed Latheef (from 17 November)
Events
Mohamed Muizzu took over as president from 17 November
- 21 May: 12 members left Maldivian Democratic Party and created a New Party called "The Democrats".[1]
- 21 June: Mohamed Nasheed leaves MDP after 18 years.[2]
- 28 June: Maldives eliminated from semi-final round for the first time in Maldives SAFF history.
- 6 August: Yameen was disqualified from 2023 Maldivian presidential election due to his terrorism financing sentence.[3]
- 28 August: Hussain Adam's father passed away.[4]
- 9 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians head to the polls to elect their president.[5]
- 10 September: Maldivians vote for a president. No candidate receives a 50% majority, so incumbent President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih will face opposition candidate and Malé mayor Mohamed Muizzu in the second round on September 30.[6]
- 30 September: 2023 Maldivian presidential election: Maldivians vote in a runoff election between candidates Mohamed Muizzu and Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[7]
- 01 October: Yameen has been transferred from prison to house arrest after followed the victory of PNC candidate Mohamed Muizzu.[8]
- 13 October: Pro-Palestine protests held around the Maldives, showing that the Maldives stands with Palestine. The protest was sparked due to the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip.[9]
- 24 November: Yameen leaves PPM.[10]
- 25 November: Yameen forms a new party called "People's National Front".[11]
- 15 December: The Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM) had blocked all access to pornography content in the Maldives due to orders given by the government.[12]
- 22 December: After the government censored pornographic websites, Maldivians have reported that 2 news websites has been blocked, those news websites opposing Muizzu's government.[13][14]
- 26 December: Government mandates filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers.[15][16]
- 28 December: After the government received backlash, the news websites were unblocked.[17]
Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 23 March – Ramadan
- 21 April – Eid al-Fitr
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 28 June — Eid al-Adha
- 18 July – Islamic New Year
- 26 July – Independence Day
- 10 to 11 September – Election Holiday
- 16 September – National Day (Qaumee Dhuvas)
- 28 September – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
- 1 to 2 October – Election Holiday
- 16 October – The Day Maldives Embraced Islam
- 3 November – Victory Day
- 11 November – Republic Day
Academic Days
- 8 January – Beginning of Second term in Maldives
- 22 January to 9 February – Final exam for Grade 11
- 24 January – International Day of Education
- 2 February – Professional Development Day 02 (Some Schools in Maldives where closed on this Day)
- 16 March – Professional Development Day 03 (Some Schools in Maldives where closed on this Day)
- 16 to 23 April – Eid al-Fitr Holiday (ie: Mid-term Break)
- 14 to 18 May – SSE and SIP
- May to June – GCE Ordinary Level Examination
- 28 May to 15 June – Final exam for grade 7 to 12
- 22 June – Annual holiday starts
- 23 June to 5 August – Annual Holiday
- 1 August – Teacher's Reporting Day
- 6 August – First day of school in Maldives (2023 to 2024)
- 20 August to 7 September – Exam for Grade 12
- 3 September – Classes begin for Grade 11 students in Maldives
- 14 September – Professional Development Day 01 (Some Schools in Maldives where closed on this Day)
- October to November – GCE A-level Examination
- 5 October – Teacher's day
- 15 to 21 October – Mid-term Holiday
- 12 to 23 November – Exam for Grade 10
- 3 to 14 December – Exam for Grade 8, 9, 11 & 12
- 21 December – School break
- 22 December 2023 to 6 January 2024 – School Break Holiday
Sport
- Association football
- Other sports
References
- ↑ Moorthy, N. Sathiya (2 June 2023). "What Mohammed Nasheed's breakaway party means for democracy in Maldives". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ Inaan, Ibrahim (21 June 2023). "Nasheed Resigns from MDP". Maldives Republic. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ↑ Sabarwal, Harshit. "Maldives Supreme Court bars jailed ex-president from taking part in presidential poll". WION. Archived from the original on 2023-10-27. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ↑ Zalif, Zunana (29 August 2023). "Pres. Solih condoles death of Martyr Hussain Adam's father". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ Mohamed, Mizna (18 December 2022). "EC budget not enough to perform duties: Commissioner". The Press. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ↑ Junayd, Mohamed (2023-09-09). "Second round likely in Maldives presidential race; challenger leads". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ↑ Junayd, Mohamed (2023-09-30). "Maldives presidential run-off pits pro-India, pro-China figures". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ↑ Shahid, Malika (1 October 2023). "Former president Yameen transferred home, supporters rejoice". The Edition. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ Zalif, Zunana (13 October 2023). "Maldives holds rally in solidarity with Palestine". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ↑ Mohamed, Mariyath (24 November 2023). "Yameen quits PPM, announces new party". The Edition. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ Rehan, Mohamed (26 November 2023). "Yameen announces new party; People's National Front (PNF)". The Edition. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ Mohamed, Naizak (15 December 2023). "Maldives blocks access to pornographic websites". Sun. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ↑ Nazim, Mohamed Muzayyin (22 December 2023). "Maldives govt under fire for blocking 2 anti-govt websites". Atoll Times. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Maldivian Government Blocks Anti-Government Websites, Sparks Censorship Concerns". BNN Breaking. 22 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Filariasis to be included in medical test for migrant workers". Sun. 26 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Filariasis Screening Included in Mandatory Health Assessments for Migrant Workers". Corporate Maldives. 27 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Two Anti-Gov't News Websites Unblocked After Backlash". MV+. 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Udhma, Fathmath (31 December 2023). "Heavy rain floods the streets of Male'". raajje.mv. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ Rehan, Mohamed (30 December 2023). "15 houses in Fuvahmulah City flooded with heavy rain". The Edition. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "110 homes damaged in flooding in Male'; some residents relocated". Sun. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ↑ "Heavy Rainfall Causes Damages Across Maldives". MV+. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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