Hilaaleege | |
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ހިލާލީގެ | |
General information | |
Type | Official Residence |
Architectural style | Colonial Bungalows |
Town or city | Malé |
Country | Maldives |
Coordinates | 4°10′42″N 73°30′29″E / 4.17833°N 73.50806°E |
Current tenants | Hussain Mohamed Latheef[1] |
Inaugurated | 1968 |
Owner | Government of the Maldives. |
Hilaaleege is the official residence of the Vice President of the Maldives.
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]
Title | Duration | President or Vice President | Notes |
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Presidential Palace | 1968-1978 | Ibrahim Nasir | |
Hilaaleege | 1978-2008 | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom | Used to accommodate foreign dignitaries that came to visit Maldives.[3] |
Official residence of the Vice President | 2008-2013 | Mohamed Waheed | Changed to accommodate Vice President.[3] |
Official Residence of VP / Presidential Palace | 2013-2018 | Mohamed Jameel Ahmed | Yameen's VP, Jameel lived in Hilaaleege before being impeached. After impeachment, Yameen moved to Hilaaleege and used Muliaage for political work.[4] |
Official Residence of Vice President | 2018-Present | Faisal NaseemHussain Mohamed Latheef | There were extensive repairs being done to Hilaaleege and VP Hussain Mohamed Latheef moved in after they were completed.[5] |