Gaumee Itthihaad

Gaumee Itthihaad, English: National Unity Party) or GIP, was a political party in the Maldives headed by Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan, former President of Maldives, and the first Vice President of Maldives. The party was a generally pragmatic, and was part of the coalition including the former ruling party for the Republic of Maldives. Under the coalition agreement with the Maldivian Democratic Party, the GIP were awarded three seats in the cabinet; the Fisheries Ministry, the Education Ministry, and the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade,[1] alhough these positions were revoked by the then-President in contravention of the coalition agreement.[2]

Gaumee Itthihaad
National Unity Party

ޤައުމީ އިއްތިހާދު
LeaderMohammed Waheed Hassan
Secretary-GeneralTopy - Ahmed Thaufeeq
FoundedAugust 2008
Dissolved2013
Headquarters1st Floor
Ma. Eureka
Raiydhibay Hingun
Male', Maldives
IdeologySocial democracy
Environmentalism
Political positionCentre-left
ColoursGreen, White
Website

The party was dissolved in 2013.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2011-09-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2008-11-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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