Mohamed Amin Didi
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Mohamed Amin Didi | |
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 Formal portrait, 1953 | |
| 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 |
| 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 | Ameena |
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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. He 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] His political program included efforts to modernize the country, including the advancement of women, education in the Maldives,[2] nationalising the fish export industry and an unpopular ban on tobacco smoking.[3]
Amin Didi took office during post World War II period, a time when the country was in widespread famine and exhausted resources.
Early life[edit]
Amin was the son of Athireegey Ahmed Dhoshimeynaa kilegefaan and Roanugey Aishath Didi. He was a descendant of the Huraa Dynasty, from his father's side.[1] In 1920, he went abroad to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and studied in Saint Joseph's College, Colombo.[1] In 1928, he went to India for further studies in Aligarh Muslim University,[4] returning to the Maldives one year later. His wife was Fathimath Saeed, and his only child was Ameena Mohamed Ameen.
Politics[edit]
In 1931, Amin was appointed to the Constituent Assembly convened by Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III to draft the country's first written constitution.[5] He subsequently held various posts in the government, such as the Chief Officer of Customs, head of the Maldivian Post Office, and Minister of Trade, and Minister of Finance (1942–1952),[6] and was also a member of the First Maldivian Parliament.[1]
The Office of Ombudsperson for Transitional Justice[edit]
The Office of Ombudsperson for Transitional Justice has accepted a case lodged with the office seeking justice for the death of Mohamed Ameen Didi – the first President of Maldives.
The case was submitted by the Political Appointee to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology, Executive Director Mr. Labeeq Mohamed Mahid in September 2021.
Labeeq said the case involves loss of fundamental human rights due to systemic abuse by state institutions. He said it needs to be made clearer how the state treated Ameen.
He also requested to overturn Ameen’s conviction as a traitor.
Ameen served as President of Maldives for eight months – between January 1953 and August 1953. He was removed from power and banished to Vihamanaafushi Island – now Kurumba Island Resort – where he died in January 1954.
The Office of Ombudsperson for Transitional Justice is mandated with identifying and investigating systemic human rights violations by state institutions.
Family[edit]
Amin Didi had one daughter, Ameena Mohamed Ameen. His grandson Ameen Faisal was the Minister of Defence and National Security of Maldives. His other grandchildren are Ibrahim Faisal, Farahanaz Faisal and Aishath Shuweykar. His mother's name was Aishath Didi his father's name was Ahmed Dhoshimeynaa Kileygefaanu.
Genealogy[edit]
| Ibrahim Dhoshimeynaa Kilege Faan | Mariyam Didi | Roanuge' Ibrahim Didi | Galolhugey Amina Didi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ahmed Dhoshimeynaa Kilege Faan | Roanuge' Aishaa Didi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohamed Amin Didi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Al Ameer Mohamed Amin - The President's Office". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Prominent Alumni Aligarh Muslim University" (PDF). Aligarh Muslim University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Zahir, Azim (2018). Reformist Islam and the Rise of a Political Third Model in the Maldives: Elite Discourses and Societal Viewpoints (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Western Australia.
- ^ "Ministry of Finance". Ministry of Finance. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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