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Presidential elections were held for the first time in the Maldives in 1952. They followed the approval of a new constitution in a referendum in March 1952, which had changed the country's system of governance from being a monarchy to a republic.
The result was a victory for Mohamed Amin Didi, who received almost 96% of the vote.[1] Amin Didi subsequently became the country's first President.[2]
- ^ Hassan Amir Islamism and radicalism in the Maldives Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
- ^ Maldives News Bulletin, 02-11-2008 Department of Information