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New York

30 September 2015

Readout of the Secretary-General’s meeting with H.E. Ms. Dunya Maumoon, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Maldives

Ban Ki-Moon, Former Secretary-General

The Secretary-General met today with H.E. Ms. Dunya Maumoon, the Foreign Minister of Maldives.

The Secretary-General encouraged the Government to take strong ownership of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and stressed the vital role of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the climate change process, leading up to Paris in December.

The Secretary-General also discussed the Government’s efforts to make progress on the political dialogue with the opposition. He called attention to both national and international concerns over the situation of former President Mohamed Nasheed. He urged the Maldives to grant clemency to Mr. Nasheed as it would send a powerful signal to advance the dialogue process in good faith.

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MAUMOON ABDUL GAYOOM AND HIS 30-YEARS AS THE MALDIVES PRESIDENT (1978-2008)

MAUMOON ABDUL GAYOOM

President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (born 1937) was one of Asia’s longest serving rulers. He was president of the Maldives from 1978 until 2008, when he was finally elected out of office after a series of protests gained traction in the mid 2000s. He won his sixth five-year term in a one candidate referendum in October, 2003 in which he claimed about 90 percent of the vote.

Maumoon Abdul Gayoom retained power for three decades, ruled in an authoritarian manner and survived an assassination attempt and tree coup attempts. In 1988, Indian troops landed in the Maldives to foil one of coup attempts. Gayoom was elected to six successive terms by single-party referendums. Following political demonstrations in the capital Male in August 2003, he and his government pledged to embark upon a process of liberalization and democratic reforms, including a more representative political system and expanded political freedoms. Political parties were legalized in 2005. [Source: CIA World Factbook, 2020]

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Dunya Maumoon resigns from govt

The daughter of arrested former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Dunya Maumoon, on Tuesday resigned from her government post as state minister at the health ministry.

Dunya had stopped attending work after her father was arrested on the orders of her uncle and incumbent president, Abdulla Yameen, on February 5 soon after the government declared a state of emergency. Maumoon was arrested on accusations of bribery and attempting to stage a coup.

In the wake of the arrest, Dunya had taken leave from office on February 13, saying she wanted to spend time with her family. She had announced then that she was prepared to resign from the government.

She is currently in Singapore.

In a statement announcing her resignation, Dunya stated that her decision had been a difficult one but that she remained in solidarity with her father and family during these trying times.

However, she made it clear that her political stance was independent and that her resignation did not mean she was aligning with any of the opposition parties.

Dunya went on to declare that