Ibrahim Nasir

Ibrahim Nasir
އިބްރާހިމް ނާޞިރު
Nasir in 1978
8th Prime Minister of the Maldives
In office
12 December 1957 – 11 November 1968
MonarchMuhammad Fareed Didi (1954–1968)
Preceded byIbrahim Ali Didi
Succeeded byAhmed Zaki
Minister of Finance
In office
14 December 1957 – 11 November 1968
MonarchMuhammad Fareed Didi (1954–1968)
Preceded byIbrahim Ali Didi
Succeeded byAbdul Sattar Moosa Didi
2nd President of the Maldives
In office
11 November 1968 – 11 November 1978
Prime MinisterAhmed Zaki (1972–1975)
Vice PresidentAbdul Sattar Moosa Didi, Ahmad Hilmy Didi, Ibrahim Shihab, Ali Maniku, Hassan Zareer (1975–1977)
Preceded byOffice established
Sultanate of Maldives
(Muhammad Fareed Didi)
Succeeded byMaumoon Abdul Gayoom
Minister of Interior
In office
18 August 1957 – 17 August 1960
MonarchMuhammad Fareed Didi
Preceded byMohamed Amin Didi
Succeeded byUmar Zahir
Personal details
Born2 September 1926[1]
Fuvahmulah, Maldives[1]
Died22 November 2008(2008-11-22) (aged 82)
Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore
Resting placeMalé Friday Mosque, Malé, Maldives
04°10′41″N 73°30′45″E / 4.17806°N 73.51250°E / 4.17806; 73.51250
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)
Aishath Zubair
(m. 1950)

Maryam Saeed Didi
(m. 1953)

(m. 1969)
ChildrenAhmed Nasir
Ali Nasir
Muhammad Nasir
Aishath Nasir
Ismail Nasir
EducationMadharusathul Salahiyya
AwardsKCMG[2]
NGIV
50th Independence Day Shield.[3]
50 Golden Years of Tourism Award[4]
ReligionIslam
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Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan (Arabic: إبراهيم ناصر; Dhivehi: އިބްރާހިމް ނާޞިރު ރަންނަބަނޑޭރި ކިލޭގެފާނު; 2 September 1926 – 22 November 2008), KCMG, NGIV commonly known as Ibrahim Nasir, was a Maldivian politician who adhered to the non-aligned ideology and was a staunch anti-imperialist.[5] Nasir served as the Prime Minister of the Maldives from 1957 to 1968 under the monarchy, and later the first President of the Second Republic of Maldives from 1968 to 1978. Nasir served two terms (one term consisting of 5 years), then he decided to retire, even though the People's Majlis voted him in for a third term. Nasir is remembered as an independence hero for guiding the Maldives to independence from the British Empire, he is also credited for establishing the tourism industry in the Maldives, as well as rapidly modernizing and developing the country and economy.[6]

  1. ^ a b Shabeen, Ahmed (2 September 2020). "ސެޕްޓެމްބަރު 02 ގައި އުފަންވެވަޑައިގަތް ބަޠަލު" [The hero born on September 2]. Dhidaily (in Divehi).
  2. ^ "Queen Elizabeth's 1972 visit strengthened Maldives-UK ties". Atoll Times. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Golden Jubilee Shield of Honour conferred to Late Former President Nasir and Former President Maumoon". The President's Office. 26 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  4. ^ "50 years of tourism awards hosted by MATI". Maldives Financial Times. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  5. ^ Colton, Elizabeth (26 December 2023). "'Maldives' Dexterous Diplomacy: Global Multilateralism as Foreign Policy". The London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  6. ^ "President Al Ameer Ibrahim Nasir". The President's Office. Retrieved 15 June 2024.