Vice President Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Ghafoor has assumed presidency during President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayyoom’s trip to Mecca.
Vice President Adeeb is the youngest person to assume leadership role since the dissolution of the monarchical system. Presently, he is 33 years old.
Many have praised Vice President Adeeb’s work ethic, unparalleled to anyone else, in spite of the many political accusations and rumors about him.