Mohamed Amin Didi | |
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 Formal portrait, 1950 | |
| 1st President of the Maldives | |
| In office January 1, 1953 – August 21, 1953 | |
| Vice President | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Muhammad Didi (Acting) Office Abolished Sultanate of Maldives (Muhammad Fareed Didi) |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 7 April 1943 – 21 August 1953 | |
| Monarchs | Hassan Nooraddeen II Abdul Majeed Didi |
| Preceded by | Hassan Fareed Didi |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Nasir |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 29 October 1944 – 21 August 1953 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Majeed Didi |
| Preceded by | Hassan Farid Didi |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Ali Didi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1910 Athireege |
| Died | 19 January 1954 (aged 43) Vihamanaafushi Island |
| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Political party | Peoples' Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Fathimath Saeed |
| Children | Annabeela Ameena Mohamed Amin |
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Sumuvvul Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu (Dhivehi: ސުމުއްވުލް އަމީރު މުހައްމަދު އަމީން ދޮށިމޭނާ ކިލެގެފާނު; July 20, 1910 – January 19, 1954), popularly known as Mohamed Amin Didi, was a Maldivian politician who served as the first president of the Maldives and as the head of government between January 1, 1953, and August 21, 1953. Amin Didi was also the principal of Majeedhiyya School from 1946 to 1953.[1]
Amin Didi was the leader of the first political party in the Maldives, Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party.[1][2] His political program included efforts to modernize the country, including the advancement of women, education in the Maldives,[3] nationalising the fish export industry and an unpopular ban on tobacco smoking.[4]
Amin Didi took office during post World War II period, a time when the country was in widespread famine and exhausted resources.
- ^ a b "Al Ameer Mohamed Amin - The President's Office". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Political Parties - Beginning of political parties in the Maldives". Archive - Elections Commission. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
- ^ Masters, Tom (2009). Maldives. Lonely Planet. p. 21. ISBN 978-1741790139. Retrieved May 9, 2015.