Parliament
Parliament is unicameral and is located in Male.
The Majlis has 48 members. 40 members are elected by popular vote. 8 members are appointed by the president. They serve five-year terms. The body elects the president.
Presidents
1968-1978 Ibrahim Nasir
1978-2008 Maumoun Abdul Gayoom
2008 now Mohamed Nasheed
Sultans
1573-1584 Muhammad Tukrufan al-Alam
1584-1609 Ibrahim ibn Muhammad
1609-1620 Husain Famuderi
1620-1648 Imad-ud-Din Muhammad I
1648-1687 Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn
1687-1692 ????
1692-1692 Shama-ud-Din Muhammad al-Hamawi
1692-1700 Muhammad ibn Hajji Ali
1700-1701 Ali
1701-1701 Hasan ibn Ali
1701-1705 Muzhir-ud-Din Ibrahim
1705-1721 Imad-ud-Din Muhammad II
1721-1750 Ibrahim Iskandar II
1750-1754 Imud-ud-Din Muhammad Muharram
1754-1760 (Cannanore rule)
1760-1766 Izz-ud-Din Hassan Ghazi
1766-1773 Ghiyath-ud-Din Muhammad
1773-1774 Shams-ud-Din Muhammad
1774-1778 Mu izz-ud-Din Muhammad
1778-1798 Nur-ud-Din Hajji Hasan
1798-1834 Mu in-ud-Din Muhammad I
1834-1882 Imad-ud-Din Muhammad III
1882-1886 Nur-ud-Din Ibrahim
1886-1888 Mu in-ud-Din Muhammad II
1888-1892 Nur-ud-Din Ibrahim (Restored)
1892-1893 Imad-ud-Din Muhammad IV
1893-1893 Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Iskandar
1893-1903 Imad-ud-Din Muhammad V
1903-1935 Shams-ud-Din Muhammad Iskandar (Restored)
1935-1945 Nur-ud-Din Hasan Iskandar
1945-1952 Abdul-Majid Didi
1952-1954 Amin Didi
1954-1968 Muhammad Farid Didi
