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Detailed explanation-1: -Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (Dhivehi: ; Arabic: ; born 1 March 1962), better known as Ibu (), is a Maldivian politician and the current president of the Maldives since 17 November 2018.

Detailed explanation-2: -In April 2019 parliamentary election The Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih won a landslide victory, and won 65 of 87 seats of the parliament. This was the first time a single party was able to get such a high number of seats in the parliament in Maldivian history.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mohamed Nasheed GCSK (Dhivehi: ; born 17 May 1967) is a Maldivian politician and activist currently serving as the 19th speaker of the People’s Majlis since May 2019. A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Party, he served as President of the Maldives from 2008 until his resignation in 2012.

Detailed explanation-4: -This archipelago is an island chain that is a presidential republic. This means that the head of state is the President. The President also appoints the cabinet, however the cabinet members should be approved by the Parliament. The Parliament is known as the People’s Majlis.