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The sixth President of the Maldives, Abdulla Yameen is former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom's Abraham Sr and Ranjan Mathai, the..
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Abdulla Yameen
President of the Maldives from to
Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom (Dhivehi: ޢަބްދުﷲ ޔާމީން ޢަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް; born 21 May ) is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from to
Yameen was elected president in the presidential election as the candidate of the Progressive Party (PPM), defeating Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) leader and former president Mohamed Nasheed in the second round of the re-run, after the initial election was annulled.[1] He was the second democratically elected president of the Republic of the Maldives.
Yameen's presidential tenure oversaw a number of infrastructure development projects, such as airports and healthcare facilities, most of which were financed through loans from the Chinese government. His presidency was rife with allegations of human rights infringements and corruption.
He left office on 17 November following his defeat in the presidential election to Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[3][