President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed have extended warm felicitations and best wishes to the people of the Maldives on the occasion of the nation’s 58th Republic Day. The First Couple conveyed their heartfelt greetings through messages shared on social media on Monday.
In his message, President Dr. Muizzu wished joy, good health, and sustained prosperity for all Maldivians as the country marks this historic national milestone.
First Lady Sajidha Mohamed also delivered a dedicated message of goodwill, praying for enduring blessings, national progress, and civility under the protective canopy of republican governance.
The Maldives observes Republic Day annually on November 11. While the nation’s First Republic was originally proclaimed on January 1, 1953, the Second Republic—which established modern republican rule—began on November 11, 1968.
Throughout the course of the Second Republic, seven leaders have served as head of state: President Ibrahim Nasir, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President Mohamed Nasheed, President Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan, President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, and current President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu.