Hilaaleege

Hilaaleege
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General information
TypeOfficial Residence
AddressFiyaathoshi Magu
Town or cityMalé
CountryMaldives
Coordinates4°10′42″N 73°30′29″E / 4.17833°N 73.50806°E / 4.17833; 73.50806
Current tenantsVice President of the Maldives, Second Lady of the Maldives and the Second family[1]
Inaugurated1968
OwnerGovernment of the Maldives.

Hilaaleege is the official residence of the Vice President of the Maldives.

History

Hilaaleege was formerly the Presidential Palace of Ibrahim Nasir but it was seized by the state in 1981 under the presidency of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom after Nasir was sentenced for corruption. During the presidency of Mohamed Nasheed, Hilaaleege was established as the official residence of the Vice President.[2]

Usage of building

Title Duration President Tenant Notes
Presidential Palace 1968-1978 Ibrahim Nasir Ibrahim Nasir
Hilaaleege 1978-2008 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Used to accommodate foreign dignitaries that came to visit Maldives.[3]
Official residence of the Vice President 2008-2013 Mohamed Nasheed Mohamed Waheed Changed to accommodate Vice President.[3]
Official Residence of VP 2013-2015 Abdulla Yameen Mohamed Jameel Ahmed Yameen's VP, Jameel lived in Hilaaleege before being impeached.
Presidential Palace 2015-2018 Abdulla Yameen After Yameen's VP, Jameel, got impeached, Yameen moved to Hilaaleege and used Muliaage for political work.[4]
Official Residence of Vice President 2018-Present Ibrahim Mohamed Solih

Mohamed Muizzu

Faisal Naseem (2018-2023)

Hussain Mohamed Latheef (2024-Present)

There were extensive repairs being done to Hilaaleege and VP Hussain Mohamed Latheef moved in after they were completed.[5]

References

  1. ^ Solih, Aishath Shuba (5 April 2024). "Vice President has relocated to Hilaaleege with family". The Edition. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Vice President Faisal shifts to official residence 'Hilaaleege'". The Edition. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Solih, Faisal to move into Muliaage, Hilaaleege respectively". The Edition. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ Zalif, Zunana (16 November 2023). "VP Naseem moves out of Hilaaleege". Raajje TV. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  5. ^ Solih, Aishath Shuba (12 March 2024). "VP has not yet relocated to Hilaaleege, will move in Ramadan". The Edition. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

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