Minority (12) Others (6) Vice President of the MaldivesHussain Mohamed Latheef People's Majlis Speaker Abdul Raheem AbdullaDeputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim Presidential elections Parliamentary elections Referendums Others Minister Moosa Zameer The People's Majlis (Dhivehi: ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް, romanized: Rayyithunge Majilis) is the unicameral legislative body of Maldives.

It has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of the Maldives.

[7] Each year on the first Monday or Thursday of February, the Majlis is opened by the President of the Maldives.

During the opening ceremony, the president outlines his policies and achievements in his presidential term.

[8] It can also refer to a legislature, and is used in the names of legislative councils and assemblies in some states of the Islamic world.

[9][10][11] A council was set up by Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III to draft the Constitution of the Maldives on 9 March 1931.

The first president or the speaker of the Majlis was Al Ameer Mohammed Farid Didi.

[12] The present parliamentary building of the People's Majlis was inaugurated on 1 August 1998, with the presence of Pakistan's then-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

The building was built with the assistance of the Pakistani government, who provided a grant of Rs.

[17] The constitution of the Maldives was re-written in 2008, and the composition, electorates and powers of the Majlis changed drastically.

In the past the Majlis was fully controlled by the ruling regime but it has changed since the adoption of constitutional reforms in 2008 and the first multi party election in 2009.

Once elected, members begin their parliamentary responsibilities after taking the oath of office, stipulated in article 67 of the constitution.

The speaker has the authority to assign the dates for the commencing and closing of the Majlis sessions.

Usually selected committees are made to investigate or research matters related to a present circumstance or an incident.