The Jumhooree Party leader was elected with the votes of 62 MPs from the 85-member house.
The 51 MPs who signed the no-confidence motion include 15 from the ruling coalition.
The no-confidence vote will be the first challenge to President Abdulla Yameen's majority in parliament since the split within the PPM saw eight MPs loyal to...
Opposition MPs have withdrawn a no-confidence motion submitted against Speaker Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed, two days before the motion was up for debate at the People’s Majlis.
Opposition MPs accuse Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed of breaching the constitution and the parliamentary rules of procedure in order to rubber stamp government proposals. Shortly after the...
At today's sitting, MDP MPs representing constituencies in Addu City, Rozaina Adam and Ali Nizar, raised points of order and noted that ministers have not appeared...
