Mohamed Muizzu

Mohamed Muizzu
މުޙައްމަދު މުޢިއްޒު
Mayor of Malé
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 April 2021
Deputy	Ahmed Nareesh
Preceded by	Shifa Mohamed
Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
In office 21 May 2012 – 17 November 2018
President	Mohamed Waheed Hassan Abdulla Yameen
Succeeded by	Mohamed Aslam
Minister of Housing and Environment
In office 19 February 2012 – 21 May 2012
President	Mohamed Waheed Hassan
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1978-06-15) 15 June 1978 Malé, Maldives
Political party	Progressive Party of Maldives
Other political affiliations	People's National Congress Adhaalath Party Jumhooree Party Maldives Development Alliance
Spouse	saajidha Mohamed
Alma mater	University of London University of Leeds

Mohamed Muizzu (Template:Lang-dv; born 15 June 1978) is a Maldivian politician currently serving as the mayor of Malé. He is the longest serving Housing Minister and was nominated as the People's National Congress' candidate for the 2023 Maldivian presidential election.

Educational background

Completing his Bachelors' and Master's degree in Structural Engineering at the University of London, he earned his PhD in Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds.

Political background

Dr. Mohamed Muizzu embarked on his political career in 2012 when he assumed the role of Minister of Housing and Environment during the administration of President Waheed as a member of the Adhaalath Party (AP). Subsequently, in the aftermath of the 2013 Presidential Election, he continued to serve as a cabinet minister under President Abdulla Yameen's administration, maintaining his position as head of the Ministry of Housing and Environment, which was later restructured and renamed as the Ministry of Housing and Infrastructure during his five-year term in office.

Dr. Mohamed Muizzu gained prominence for his pivotal involvement in overseeing several significant infrastructure projects, most notably the iconic Sinamalé Bridge. This remarkable bridge served as a vital connection linking the capital city, Malé, to the Velana International Airport on Hulhulé and extending further to the planned new city of Hulhumalé.

Throughout the period spanning 2013 to 2018, a multitude of infrastructure initiatives were successfully completed under his leadership, including the construction of numerous harbors, jetties, parks, mosques, public buildings, sporting facilities, and roads. Dr. Mohamed Muizzu is also recognized for introducing modern asphalt paving techniques for the streets of Malé, departing from the traditional paving blocks, and implementing contemporary building and maintenance codes that are presently in practice.

In 2019, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu assumed a crucial leadership role within the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) as the Vice-President of the party and the head of the Elections Department.

In 2021, he contested and secured a decisive victory in the mayoral election for the capital city, defeating the candidate from the ruling party. Presently, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu holds the position of Mayor for the capital city of Maldives.

Following the incarceration of opposition leader Abdulla Yameen, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu was nominated as the presidential candidate by the People’s National Congress, a component of the opposition coalition. His running mate is MP Hussain Mohamed Latheef. In the first round of the 2023 Maldivian presidential election, he achieved the highest number of votes, garnering an impressive 46.06% of the total votes cast, advancing to the second round on 30 September 2023.