Solih sworn in as seventh president of Maldives
Solih took the oath office with thousands watching on at the national stadium in Malé.
17 Nov 2018, 9:00 AM
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih was sworn in Saturday as the seventh president of the Maldives during a special parliament sitting at the national stadium in Malé.
With thousands in attendance to witness the historic ceremony, the oath of office for President Solih and Vice President Faisal Naseem was administered by Chief Justice Dr Ahmed Abdulla Didi.
It was followed by a cannon-gun salute, the national anthem and the signing of instruments of oath.
“The people voted to take this country to the path of justice, establish a peaceful atmosphere, to eliminate corruption and theft, and upon the pledges I made to provide the lacking and most essential services of shelter, water and sewerage,” Solih said in his inaugural address.
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