Faris sworn in as Dhiggaru MP
09 Jun 2015, 11:14 AM
Minivan News
Ahmed Faris Maumoon has been sworn in as the new MP for Meemu atoll Dhiggaru following his victory in Saturday’s by-election for the vacant seat.
Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed administered the oath of office to Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) MP at a ceremony held at the People’s Majlis around 4:00pm today
Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed, deputy speaker ‘Reeko’ Moosa Manik, and majority leader Ahmed Nihan attended the ceremony.
Faris won the by-election with 59.4 percent of the vote after competing against main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party candidate Ahmed Razee and two independent candidates.
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