[1] The president is directly elected by the citizens of the country through a popular vote for a five–year term.
[2] He is the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence Force and leads the cabinet of the country.
[6] Since 1968, two presidents Ibrahim Nasir and Mohamed Nasheed have resigned from post.
[7] Presidents, Mohamed Amin Didi and Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik served the shortest, Amin from 1 January 1953 to 21 August 1953 and Waheed following the resignation of Nasheed on 7 February 2012 until the inauguration of Abdulla Yameen on 17 November 2013.
[8] The incumbent president is Mohamed Muizzu, who assumed office on 17 November 2023.