Theemuge
| Theemuge | |
|---|---|
ތީމުގެ | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Address | Theemuge, Orchid Magu, Maafannu, Malé 20208, Maldives |
| Town or city | Malé City |
| Country | Maldives |
| Coordinates | 4°10′44″N 73°30′31″E / 4.17889°N 73.50861°E |
| Current tenants | Supreme Court & High Court |
| Construction started | 1992 |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Cost | $17 million |
| Owner | Government of Maldives. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
- Theemuge should not be confused with the House of Theemuge - the first dynasty of Maldives.
Theemuge (Dhivehi: ތީމުގެ) is the site of the former presidential palace of Maldives in the Maafannu Ward of the capital, Malé. Upgraded to presidential standards in 1992 by then-president Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, Theemuge served as the presidential palace until 2008, when Gayyoom was overthrown in the country's first democratic election. Mohamed Nasheed, the newly elected president deemed Theemuge of too high maintenance and re-declared Muliaage, the old presidential palace as the new Official Residence of the Maldives. Today, Theemuge houses the Supreme Court of the Maldives.