People's National Congress
ޕީޕަލްސް ނެޝެނަލް ކޮންގްރެސް
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
Secretary-GeneralGeela Ali
SpokespersonHeena Waleed
Vice PresidentHussain Mohamed Latheef
FounderYaameen Abdul Gayyoom
Founded31 January 2019 (2019-01-31)
Split fromProgressive Party of Maldives
HeadquartersH. Hurafaa, Ring Road, Malé
Membership3,159 (updated on 28 December 2023)[1]
IdeologyConservatism
Religious nationalism
Indoscepticism
Political positionRight-wing
People's Majlis
16 / 80
Website
pnc.mv

The People's National Congress (Dhivehi: ޕީޕަލްސް ނެޝެނަލް ކޮންގްރެސް) is a political party in the Maldives founded in January 2019 and the current governing party.[2] The party's formation was spearheaded by former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who had been in a dispute with the leadership of the Progressive Party of Maldives.[3]

The PNC was founded with support from Yameen by Fonadhoo MP Abdul Raheem Abdulla, and was also joined by Nilandhoo MP Abdulla Khaleel.[3][4] They then became president and vice president of the party, respectively, shortly after.

History

2019–2023

The PNC formed an alliance with the PPM on 2 February 2019, and together operated as the "Progressive Congress Coalition".[5]

The PNC won 3 seats in the 19th Parliament, namely Vice Presidents Mohamed Saeed (Maavah constituency) and Adam Shareef Umar (Maduvvari constituency), and Ibrahim Fazul Rasheed (Felidhoo constituency). Interim party leader Abdul Raheem Abdulla lost his seat in Fonadhoo constituency.

The party is scheduled to hold its Inaugural National Conference in late April 2019, where appointments for full-term party positions will be made. On 26 April 2019 the congress was held and former MP Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik, former MP Ibrahim Shujau and former Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed was elected the vice-presidents of the party.[6] However, after former MP Ahmed Nihan Hussain Manik departed the party, former Fenaka Managing Director Mohamed Nimal was appointed vice-president of PNC.[7]

2023–present (ruling party)

On 30 September 2023, the PNC candidate, Mohamed Muizzu, won the second-round runoff of the Maldives presidential election, beating incumbent president, Ibrahim Solih, with 54% of the vote.[8]

On Friday 17 November 2023, PNC became the ruling party of Maldives after Muizzu took office.[9]

In the days following, the internal discord within the PPM-PNC coalition increased, and came to a head on Thursday. The faction aligned with former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom was demanding the Muizzu's resignation. On Thursday night, Yameen resigned from his position as the leader of the PPM and declared his intention to leave the party, signaling his plan to establish a new political entity named the People's National Front.[10]

Election results

President elections

Election Party candidate Running mate Votes % Votes % Result
First round Second round
2023 Mohamed Muizzu Hussain Mohamed Latheef 101,635 46.06% 128,929 54.06% Elected Green tick

People's Majlis

Year Party Leader Votes Vote % Seats
2019 Abdul Raheem Abdulla 13,931 6.63
3 / 87

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Election Commission of Maldives | People's National Congress". Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Electoral watchdog finally permits formation of new party PNC". The Edition. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. 1 2 "EC authorizes formation of Yameen's new party". The Edition. 27 December 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ↑ Top court hears former ruling party's leadership dispute Archived 2019-11-17 at the Wayback Machine Maldives Independent, 15 January 2019
  5. ↑ "PNC will lead Maldives' future political decisions: Abdul Raheem".
  6. ↑ "Sheikh Imran Abdulla appointed as Minister of Home Affairs". The President's Office. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  7. ↑ "Nimal elected as the Vice President of PNC". PSMnews.mv. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  8. ↑ Junayd, Mohamed (2023-10-01). "Maldives opposition candidate Muizzu wins presidential vote". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  9. ↑ "New Maldives president promises to expel foreign military personnel". Al Jazeera. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "Yameen faction demands President Muizzu's resignation, a week into term". Sun. 24 November 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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