Maldives president holds record 15-hour press conference
- Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu held a nearly 15-hour press conference, breaking a record previously held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.
- The press conference started at 10:00 am on Saturday and lasted for 14 hours and 54 minutes, with brief pauses for prayers.
- Muizzu's session also marked World Press Freedom Day and his nation's improvement to 104th in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders.
- He stressed the importance of the press, stating the need for factual, balanced, and impartial reporting.
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The president of the Maldives holds a world record with a 15-hour press conference
The President of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizu, held a press conference for 14 hours and 54 minutes, breaking the record of 14 hours held by the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in 2019.
Maldives President Claims Record for Longest Press Conference: Nearly 15 Hours
The president of the Maldives claims to have broken the record for the longest press conference. He spoke for a whopping 14 hours and 54 minutes, with short breaks for prayers. President Muizzu began the press conference at 10:00 local time yesterday and continued to answer questions from journalists until after midnight. It was no coincidence that the stunt was on Press Freedom Day. In a statement about the speech, Muizzu stressed "the essentia…


Maldives President Muizzu claims world record with nearly 15-hour press conference on World Press Freedom Day
COLOMBO, May 4 — Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu addressed a press conference for nearly 15 hours, his office said on Sunday, claiming it broke a previous record held by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Muizzu, 46, began the marathon press conference at 10.00am (0500 GMT) on Saturday, and it continued for 14 hours and 54 minutes with brief pauses for prayers, his office said in a statement. “The conference extended past midnight — a new wo…
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