Mohamed Nasheed Takes Oath as the New President of Maldives

Today morning at Dhurbaruge, the oath taking ceremony took place.  President Mohamed Nasheed Taking Oath Pictures Courtesy TV Maldives. President Nasheed is the first President who got elected democratically. The first round of elections were held on October 8th 2008 in which none of the candidates got the majority. The runoff elections were held on the 28th of October 2008 in which Mohamed Nasheed was elected.

Running mate Mohamed Waheed Hassan taking Oath

President of Sri Lanka and Vice President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari also attended the function

Some Minister of President Mohamed Nasheed’s Cabinet

I could not see the out going President in the ceremony.