Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Maldives Parliament impeaches Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor

Maldives police arrested the country’s vice president over his involvement in a blast on a speedboat carrying the country’s president.
Profile:
  • Adheeb secured the vice president’s post after the constitution amendmentsthat set age restrictions on contestants for presidency and vice presidency.
  • The constitutional amendment came into effect in 2008 restricted the age for presidency and vice presidency from 30 to 65 years, was 35 years with no upper age limit.
  • The amendment broadly regarded as the first step in the consecutive impeachment of then Vice President Jameel
Key points
  • Maldives Currency: Rufiyaa
  • Maldives Capital: Male

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