| Country: | Maldives |
| Yes Text: | Presidential system |
| No Text: | Parliamentary system |
| Yes: | 95,619 |
| No: | 58,504 |
| Invalid: | 1,767 |
| Electorate: | 199,841 |
A constitutional referendum was held in the Maldives on 18 August 2007 to decide on whether the country should have a presidential system or a parliamentary system. President of the Maldives Maumoon Abdul Gayoom supported a presidential system while the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party favored a parliamentary system.[1]
Official results showed the presidential system winning over 60% support. Gayoom called the result a "massive endorsement" and confirmed that he would be a candidate in the 2008 presidential election. The opposition alleged that the referendum was rigged.[1]