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Maumoon's government during the 1980s. The first one was in 1980 and second attempt was in 1983. The third attempt, which was in 1988, succeeded in controlling the capital city and many government offices. This
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was chosen in his place. On election night the estimates of the results showed Solih as the clear winner. The electoral commission then confirmed these results during the night of 23-24 September. Abdulla Yameen publicly acknowledged defeat.
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was the first presidential election
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom allowed to be contested and democratic (the people of the Maldives were allowed to vote for the first time) after the 2005 pro-democracy riots turned extremely violent. Standing as the
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Telecommunications Department. He was thereafter promoted to director of the department. During this period, he worked as a part-time teacher in some private schools, teaching Islam,
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September 2018, he was placed under
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opposition, dismissed the police chief, arrested
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and declared state of emergency. In the evening, Yameen also arrested two judges of the Supreme Court, including its president
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in a prison in Malé nicknamed the 'China Garden', as Chinese fishermen were once detained there. This prison was later demolished during Maumoon's presidency and the
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to intervene. Finally, the three judges of the Supreme Court who remained free decided to annul the decision. The UN then denounced an "attack on democracy".
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from the island, blocked the attack with his bare hands. Jaisham sustained injuries during the intervention and was subsequently treated.
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of Ahmed Zaki from office, on 6 March 1975. With this decision, his position vanished as well. However, when he returned from
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candidate, he lost in the election's second round, in which he received 45.75% of the vote against 54.25% for his opponents.
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was erected on the site. After 50 days in jail, he was set free, in September 1974.
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1936:. 1 January 2008.
1799:on 23 August 2007.
1774:on 12 August 2014.
1629:on 21 August 2003.
1578:"Personal Details"
1501:on 16 August 2003.
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1139:Abdul Gayoom with
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2454:. 7 February 2018
2370:. 5 February 2018
2065:on 15 August 2011
1853:978-81-7755-257-7
1590:on 23 April 2004.
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