Ibrahim Shaz, the candidate of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), who won the by-election for the Kaafu atoll Guraidhoo constituency, took his oath as a member of parliament today.
The ceremony was held at the Parliament on Monday morning, where he was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Aisha Sujun.
Shaz won the by-election held on April 15 with 1,346 votes, defeating his opponents, Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) candidate Hussain Riza, who received 1,226 votes, and Maldives National Party (MNP)'s candidate Ali Areef, who received 122 votes.
This marks the first time in the last 14 years that the MDP has won a parliamentary seat in the constituency, which includes the islands of Guraidhoo, Maafushi, and Gulhi.
The seat had been held by the Progressive Party of the Maldives for the past three terms, with Ibrahim Riza as the representative. The seat became vacant after he passed away last February.
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