After a successful surgery, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has been discharged from the Hospital.

President Solih tweeted, that he was discharged from the hospital on Monday morning, reassured that he is doing well. Mentioning that he will be returning back home, to the Maldives within a few days, President Solih sent his gratitude to all those that sent him well wishes.

President Solih and  First Lady Fazna Ahmed departed to Singapore to get medical treatment on February 23.

The president underwent surgery on his thyroid on 24 Februrary, following advice from his doctors. With this, the presidential responsibilities and power were temporarily transferred to Vice President Faisal Naseem.

VP Naseem took oath early Friday, as stipulated in Article 126 of the Maldives Constitution. His oath was administered by Chief Justice Ahmed Muthasim Adnan.

Following his successful surgery, President Solih resumed his official duties at 09:30am on Friday, in accordance with Article 123 (a) of the Constitution, after notifying the Speaker of the People’s Majlis and Former President Mohamed Nasheed, in writing.

The President is mandated to notify the parliament Speaker if he is unable to perform his duties as president and transfer presidential power to the vice president, under Article 123 (a) of the constitution.