Mohamed Waheed Hassan, Maldivian educator and politician, 5th President of the Maldives

Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik is a Maldivian politician who served as president of the Maldives from 7 February 2012 to 17 November 2013, having succeeded to the office following the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed, under whom he served as Vice President. He had previously worked as a news anchor, a teacher, a principle, a United Nations international civil servant with UNICEF, UNDP and UNESCO, and as a member of the Maldivian Parliament.

The president of the Republic of Maldives is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Maldives and the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence Force.

January 3 is the third day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 362 days remain until the end of the year.