Maldives prime minister

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, President of the Maldives (elected on Sept 23, 2018)

Born 4 May 1964, he is a Maldivian politician who is the President-elect of the Maldives, due to take office on 17 November 2018, after having defeated incumbent Abdulla Yameen in the 2018 presidential election.

He was first elected to parliament in 1994, aged 30, as the MP from his home atoll of Faadhihpolhu (Lhaviyani).

Solih played a leading role in the formation of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the Maldives Political Reform Movement from 2003 until 2008, which led to the country adopting a new modern constitution and multiparty democracy for the first time in its history. Solih was also a senior member of parliament and the Special Majlis.

Solih was born on Hinnavaru Island but moved to the Maldives’ capital island of Male’ at a young age for education, and he has been a resident since.

He is one of 13 children. He is married to Fazna Ahmed and they have a daughter named Sarah a