Haa Alif Muraidhoo Island Council President Mohamed Arif Abdul Hakeem has resigned, reports local media.
Adhaalath Party member Hakeem resigned as both president and as a member of the island council to pursue higher studies along with another job offer, according to Haveeru.
He had been elected as the new island council president at the 17th attempt after 16 rounds of voting had failed to produce a clear winner.
Muraidhoo Island Council comprises of two members from the ruling Progressive Party of Maldives and one from the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party.
