President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has reassumed his duties and responsibilities of office after the successful completion of a medical procedure.
The president, at 0600hrs on February 24, temporarily transferred power to Vice President Faisal Naseem before undergoing medical treatment. President Solih reassumed presidential responsibilities at 0930hrs, in accordance with Article 123 (a) of the Constitution, after notifying the Speaker of the Parliament in writing.
Article 123 (a) of the Constitution of the Maldives mandates the president to notify the Speaker of the Parliament in writing of his temporary inability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the office and transfer presidential power to the Vice President. As stipulated in Article 126 of the Constitution, Vice President Naseem, took his oath of office to temporarily discharge the duties of the president. The oath was administered by Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan at a special ceremony held at the Parliament of the Maldives.
It marks the first time in Maldivian history that the powers of the President had been transferred and the Vice President has been sworn in temporarily.