Abdulla Yameen. Abdulla Yameen, has been sworn in as President of Maldives in the capital, Male. In the delayed presidential run-off election, Abdulla Yameen was the winning candidate defeating former President Mohamed Nasheed. Mr Yameen secured 51.3% of the vote in the run-off election, compared with 48.6% for Mr Nasheed.
Mohamed Nasheed had won the 7 September polls with 45% of the vote. Abdulla Yameen, the half-brother of former ruler ( dictatator for 30 years) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, came a distant second with 25%.
In third place was prominent businessman Gasim Ibrahim with 24%, while the incumbent president, Mohamed Waheed, only polled 5%.
The runoff election became been necessary after Nasheed won the first-round vote last Saturday by a wide margin but failed to secure the 50 percent needed.
India was among the first to congratulate Mr Yameen.
Maldives is an archipelago and a Sunni Muslim country that is best known as a luxury holiday destination. Maldives is also a member of SAARC.
Mohamed Nasheed had won the 7 September polls with 45% of the vote. Abdulla Yameen, the half-brother of former ruler ( dictatator for 30 years) Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, came a distant second with 25%.
In third place was prominent businessman Gasim Ibrahim with 24%, while the incumbent president, Mohamed Waheed, only polled 5%.
The runoff election became been necessary after Nasheed won the first-round vote last Saturday by a wide margin but failed to secure the 50 percent needed.
India was among the first to congratulate Mr Yameen.
Maldives is an archipelago and a Sunni Muslim country that is best known as a luxury holiday destination. Maldives is also a member of SAARC.
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