Vice President of the Maldives is the holder of a public office created by the Constitution of the Maldives. Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan was the first elected Vice President of the Republic of the Maldives, having been inaugurated on the 11th of November, 2008.
The Vice President is the first in the line of succession to the Presidency in the event of the President's death, resignation, or removal from office.
On 15 February 2012, President Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik announced Mr. Mohammed Waheed Deen as his Vice Presidential nominee, and on 16 February 2012, President proposed Mr. Mohammed Waheed Deen’s name to the Majlis of the Maldives for approval as the Vice President. On 25 April 2012 the Parliament gave approval to Mr. Mohammed Waheed Deen as the Vice President.
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