Mohammed Waheed Hassan

Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik (ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ވަޙީދު ޙަސަން މަނިކު; Arabic: مُحَمَّد وَحِيد حَسَن مَانِيك; born 3 January 1953) was the 5th President of the Maldives from 7 February 2012 to 17 November 2013. Many believes he became president after he forced a coup d'etat on Mohamed Nasheed.^[1]

Mohamed Waheed Hassan ޑރ. މުޙައްމަދު ވަޙީދު ޙަސަން މަނިކު
Official portrait, 2013
5th President of the Maldives
In office 7 February 2012 – 17 November 2013
Vice President	Mohammed Waheed Deen
Preceded by	Mohamed Nasheed
Succeeded by	Abdulla Yameen
2nd Vice President of the Maldives
In office 11 November 2008 – 7 February 2012
President	Mohamed Nasheed
Preceded by	Ibrahim Muhammad Didi (1953)
Succeeded by	Mohammed Waheed Deen
Personal details
Born	(1953-01-03) 3 January 1953 (age 71) Malé, Maldives
Citizenship	Maldivian American
Political party	Progressive Party of Maldives
Other political affiliations	National Unity Party
Spouse(s)	Ilham Hussain
Children	Widhadh Waheed Fidha Waheed Jeffry Salim Waheed
Alma mater	American University of Beirut Stanford University

References

1. Alastair Lawson (14 May 2012). "Maldives president denounced in the UK by his brother". BBC News. Retrieved 31 March 2012.