Meekail elected deputy mayor of Malé
Meekail represents the Henveiru Medhu constituency under the Maldivian Democratic Party, which holds the majority in the newly sworn-in council.
Ahmed Meekail Mohamed Riaz was elected Deputy Mayor of the Malé City Council on Sunday.
Meekail represents the Henveiru Medhu constituency under the Maldivian Democratic Party, which holds the majority in the newly sworn-in council.
The ruling People's National Congress holds two seats in the council.
Meekail secured the MDP nomination for the deputy mayor position after winning the party’s internal primary.
During Sunday’s council meeting, nominations were opened for the post, with Meekail emerging as the only candidate proposed.
The PNC did not nominate a candidate for the position.
As there were no other nominees, the council declared Meekail elected as Deputy Mayor during the session.
