Gaumee Itthihaad, also known as the National Unity Party or GIP, is headed by Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan, the current and first Vice President of Maldives

Vice President of Maldives

Vice President of the Maldives is the holder of a public office created by the Constitution of the Maldives.Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan is the first elected Vice President of the Republic of the Maldives, having been inaugurated on the 11th of November, 2008....

. GIP is a moderate party that is part of the ruling coalition for the Republic of Maldives. Under the coalition agreement with the Maldivian Democratic Party

Maldivian Democratic Party

The Maldivian Democratic Party is the ruling political party in power of the Maldives. It is a liberal party with its stated goal being the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. This party won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives...

 GIP awarded three seats in the cabinet; the Fisheries Ministry, the Education Ministry, and the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade. Though these positions have been revoked by the President in contravention of the coalition agreement, the Vice President is still an active member of the government.

See also

• The Republic of Maldives
• Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan
• Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
  Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
  Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was President of the Maldives from 1978 to 2008. After serving as Minister of Transport, he was nominated as President by the Majlis of the Maldives and succeeded Ibrahim Nasir on November 11, 1978. He eventually became the longest-ruling head of government in Asia...
  
  
• Mohamed Nasheed
  Mohamed Nasheed
  Mohamed Nasheed is a Maldivian politician. He is the current President of the Maldives. He is the founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party and was its presidential candidate in the October 2008 presidential election, defeating long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in a second round of voting...
  
  

External links

• Official site of Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan