The first Maldive republic came into being on
1 January 1953 and lasted until 7 March 1954, when the monarchy
was restored. The following were important political and judicial
positions in the republic and the names of the people who held those
positions.
| President
of the Republic |
Al-Amir Mohamed Amin Didi
(deposed and incarcerated in Dhoonidu. He attempted to comeback
in a midnight coup, was badly beaten up by a mob and subsequently
convicted of high treason before the end of the first republic.
He was sentenced to be flogged and imprisoned for life, with
his legs fetterd in irons. He died of injuries sustained by
the lynching, before he could be flogged) |
| Vice President
of the Republic |
Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Didi (he
engineered the coup that deposed the president of the republic
and assumed the position of acting president of the republic.
He was deposed and exiled to Colombo before the monarchy was
restored. He died in exile in the early 1980s) |
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| Ministers
in cabinet in their order of precedence |
| Prime Minister;
Minister of the Treasury; Minister of External Affairs; Minister
of the Interior; Minister of Public Safety and Minister of Health |
Al-Amir Mohamed Amin Didi
(deposed before the end of the first republic) |
| Deputy Prime
Minister; Minister of the Capital and Minister of Agriculture |
Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Didi |
| Minister
of Trusts |
Sheikh Ibrahim Rushdy |
| Minister
of Public Works |
Annabeel Abdul Wahhab |
| Minister
of Communications |
Annabeel Hassan Ali Didi |
| Minister
of Trade |
Mr Kudadhaharaagey Ibrahim
Didi |
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| Ministers
outside cabinet |
| Attorney
General |
Mr Ahmed Kamil Didi |
| Representative
Plenipotentiary to Her Britannic Majesty’s Government,
resident in Colombo |
Mr Ahmed Hilmy Didi |
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|
| Parliament |
| Senate
(upper house) |
| Elected by
the House of Representatives |
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Mr Ibrahim Mohamed
Didi |
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Annabeela Fathmath
Ibrahim Didi |
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Annabeela Rugiyya
Tuttudon Goma |
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Sheikh Ibrahim
Rushdy |
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Annabeel Ismail
Mohamed Didi |
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Annabeel Ahmed
Ali Didi |
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Mr Hilihilaagey
Mohamed Didi |
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Mr Gasdhorhugey
Hassan Didi |
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Mr Koligey Umar
Maniku |
| Appointed
by the President of the Republic |
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Mr Mohamed Naseer
Maniku |
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Al-Vazir Ahmed
Famuladeyri Thakurufan |
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Annabeel Hussain
Habeeb |
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Mr Zakariah Hassan
Kaleyfan |
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Mr Mohamed Zaki |
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Mr Kadhi Hussain
Kaleyfan |
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Mr Faamudheyrigey
Tuttu Didi |
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Annabeela Farida
Izzuddine |
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Miss Hajara Hassan
Maniku |
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| House
of Representatives (lower house) |
| Elected from
Henveyru |
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Annabeela Fathmath
Saeed (President of the Republic's senior wife) |
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Mr Hassan Ranahamaanthi
Kaleyfan |
| Elected from
Maafannu |
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Annabeel Ibrahim
Farid Didi |
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Mr Bilal Tuttu
Maniku |
| Elected from
Galolhu |
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Annabeel Hassan
Ali Didi |
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Mr Bucha Hassan
Kaleyfanu |
| Elected from
Machangolhi |
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Miss Malin Fathuma
Fulu |
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Mr Bandhu Mohamed
Kaleyfanu |
| Elected from
Haa Atoll |
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Annabeela Aminath
Hussain |
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Mr Kudadhaharaagey
Ibrahim Didi |
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Mr Maarandu Mudin
Kaleyfan |
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Mr Mohamed Ibrahim
Didi |
| Elected from
Rhaviyani Atoll |
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Mr Kuda Ibrahim
Maniku |
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Mr Futhu Ali Fuluge
Tuttu |
| Elected from
Noonu Atoll |
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Miss Mas-odi Tuttu
Kamana |
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Mr N. T. Hassan
Didi |
| Elected from
Raa Atoll |
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Annabeel Abdul
Wahhab |
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Mr Ungulu Moosa
Kaleyfan |
| Elected from
Baa Atoll |
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Annabeel Hassan
Zareer |
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Mr Yoosubuge Hassan |
| Elected from
Lhaviyani Atoll |
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Sheikh Malim Moosa
Maafahaiy Kaleyfan |
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Mr Maizan Mohamed
Maniku |
| Elected from
Kaafu Atoll |
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Miss Ameena Hussain
Tuttudon Sitti |
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Mr Mohamed Zahir
Naseer |
| Elected from
Alifu Atoll |
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Annabeel Hussain
Ali Didi |
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Mr Ali Najeeb |
| Elected from
Vaavu Atoll |
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Mr Edhuru Dontuttu
Didi |
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Mr Himithy Ali
Maniku |
| Elected from
Meemu Atoll |
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Mr Fihaaragey Dontuttu |
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Mr Adnan Hussain |
| Elected from
Faafu Atoll |
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Mr Abdul Razzak
Abdul Wahhab |
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Mr Feeboa Mohamed
Maniku |
| Elected from
Dhaalu Atoll |
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Miss Fulla Hawwa
Fulu |
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Mr Don Hussain
Kudatuttu |
| Elected from
Thaa Atoll |
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Mr Hilihilaagey
Moosa Didi |
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Mr Raddebaigey
Mohamed Zahir |
| Elected from
Laamu Atoll |
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Mr Ibrahim Haleem
Medu Seedi |
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Mr Fihaaragey Mohamed
Maniku |
| Elected from
Gaafu Atoll |
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Annabeela Aminath
Mohamed Didi |
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Miss Khadija Ibrahim
Didi |
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Mr Adam Naseer
Maniku |
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Mr Maabandeyri
Ahmed Maniku |
| Elected from
Nyaviyani Atoll |
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(Both seats vacant) |
| Elected from
Seenu Atoll |
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(Both seats vacant) |
| Elected from
the Business Community |
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Mr Kerafa Mohamed
Kaleyfan |
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| Ruling political
party |
| |
Peoples’
Progressive Party (RMP) Rayyitunge Muthagaddim Paatee |
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Party established:
19 October 1950 |
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Membership as of
1 January 1953: 1871 women and 2870 men |
| Party President |
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Al-Amir Mohamed
Amin Didi |
| Chief Vice
President |
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Mr Ibrahim Mohamed
Didi |
| Second Vice
President |
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Mr Ahmed Hilmy
Didi |
| Honourary
Vice Presidents |
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Annabeela Aminath
Hussain |
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Annabeela Zubeida
Mohamed Didi (the Party President’s junior wife) |
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Mr Ahmed Kamil
Didi |
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Sheikh Malin Moosa
Maafahaiy Kaleyfan |
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Mr Adam Naseer
Maniku |
| Party Secretaries |
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Annabeel Hassan
Ali Didi |
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Mr Ibrahim Shihab |
| Treasurer |
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Mr Kudadhaharaagey
Ibrahim Didi |
| Publicity
Secretary |
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Mr N.T. Hassan
Didi |
| Consultative
Committee |
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Annabeela Fathmath
Ibrahim Didi |
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Annabeela Fathmath
Saeed (Party President’s senior wife) |
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Miss Aminath Faiza |
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Annabeel Abdul
Wahhab |
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Mr Adam Naseer
Maniku |
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Mr Ahmed Hilmy
Didi |
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Mr Bandhu Mohamed
Kaleyfan |
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Mr Bucha Hassan
Kaleyfan |
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Mr Kerafa Mohamed
Kaleyfan |
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Mr Kateeb Don Kaleyfan |
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Mr Maarandu Mudin
Kaleyfan |
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Mr Feeali Kateeb
Kaleyfan |
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Mr Havaru-Thinadu
Abdulla Kateeb Manikfan |
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Mr Bilal Tuttu
Maniku |
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Mr Maizan Mohamed
Maniku |
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Mr Tutteedi Don
Maniku |
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| The Judiciary |
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Chief Justice Abdulla
Jalaluddine |
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Justice Budufenvalugey
Seedi |
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Justice Abdul
Gayoom (would anyone hazard a guess as to who this is?) |
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Justice Bodugalu
Tuttu Maniku |
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Justice Malin Mohamed
Didi |
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Justice Malingey
Medu Seedi |
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