In the Maldives, a Member of the People's Majlis refers to individuals elected to serve in the People's Majlis, the unicameral parliament of the Maldives.
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Electoral system
All the members are elected in a first-past-the-post voting system where each constituency has its own single representative.
Elections
The seats of the parliament members become vacant for elections held every five years.
If there is a vacancy before the five years due to a death or resignation, then the constituency vacancy can be filled by a by-election.
Eligibility
A person can be eligible to run for a seat in the Majlis if they are:
a Maldivian citizen (acquired citizenship five years before election and must be domiciled);
aren't a citizen of any other country;
are a Sunni Muslim;
aged eighteen or above;
is of sound mind.
They'll be disqualified if they:
are a member of the judiciary;
has a decreed debt which isn't being paid as provided in a judgement;
have been convicted of a criminal offence and serving for more than twelve months;
have been convicted of a criminal offence and serving for more than twelve months and a period of three years hasn't been elapsed since his release or pardon.
A member of the People's Majlis can't be part of:
Cabinet of Ministers;
can't hold the position of State Minister, Deputy Minister, or any other position of those level;
an independent commission or independent office;
the civil service;
the Armed forces;
the Police;
a corporation wholly or partly controlled by the government;
any other office of the State.