People's Majlis, Republic of Maldives

Key Facts

Head of State: President Mohamed Muizzu

Joined the Commonwealth: 1982, withdrew in 2016, re-joined in 2020

Capital City (location of Parliament): Malé

Unicameral/Bicameral: Unicameral (87) People’s Majlis

Further Information:

• People’s Majlis
• IPU – Majlis (People’s Majlis)
• CPA Country Directory
• Commonwealth Secretariat
• UN Data
• BBC Country Profile
• British High Commission Malé
• High Commission of the Republic of Maldives London

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CPA UK & Maldives

The Republic of The Maldives re-joined the Commonwealth on 1 February 2020 after withdrawing from the Commonwealth in 2016. CPA UK has maintained an active relationship with it's national parliament, the People's Majlis, since it's readmission to the CPA.  

CPA UK established strong relations with the Maldives Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and delivered several activities in Westminster and Malé with its members & officials. 

CPA UK looks forward to future collaboration with the People’s Majlis to promote strong and independent parliamentary oversight based on mutual learning.

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Examples of our Past Programmes

CAPAC Conference, 30-31 August 2022

CPA UK partnered with the People's Majlis of Maldives to deliver the Commonwealth Association of Public Accounts Committees (CAPAC) Conference in Malé. 

This was the first hybrid CAPAC Conference with over 60 delegates from more than 30 legislatures joining in person and virtually, and represented a valuable opportunity for Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairs and clerks from across the Commonwealth to network and share new ideas.

Maldives Public Accounts Committee & Auditor General Visit to Westminster, 25-28 April 2022

CPA UK hosted a delegation from the Maldives Public Accounts Committee & Auditor General's Office in Westminster. The purpose of the visit was to strengthen the role of Public Accounts Committees, and their partnerships with Supreme Audit Institutions. 

Maldives Public Accounts Committee Workshop, 6-12 November 2021

CPA UK delivered a Public Accounts Committee Workshop for the People's Majlis of Maldives in November 2021. The programme focussed on the work of Public Accounts Committees and sharing good practice in parliamentary scrutiny. The delegation also took part in a series of diplomatic meetings while in-country.