Ibrahim Muhammad Didi
Ibrahim Muhammad Didi | |
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އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދުދީދީ | |
Didi in 1953 | |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office July 12, 1954 – November 27, 1955 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad Fareed Didi |
| Prime Minister | Ibrahim Ali Didi |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Amin Didi |
| Succeeded by | Summuvul Ameer Ibrahim Faamulaadheyri Kileygefaanu |
| Acting President of the Maldives | |
| In office September 2, 1953 – March 7, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Amin Didi |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished Maldives Sultanate (Muhammad Fareed Didi) |
| Vice President of the Maldives | |
| In office January 1, 1953 – September 2, 1953 | |
| President | Mohamed Amin Didi |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1902 Malé, Maldives |
| Died | October 6, 1981 (aged 79) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party |
| Religion | Islam |
Ibrahim Muhammad Didi (Dhivehi: އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދުދީދީ; March 20, 1902 – October 6, 1981), also known as Velaanaagey Ibrahim Didi, was a Maldivian politician who served as the Vice President of Maldives from January 1, 1953 to September 2, 1953. He served as the acting president of the Maldives from September 2, 1953 to March 7, 1954, after the banishment of Mohamed Amin Didi. While people demanded him to be president on terms that the vacancy of the office of the President leads to the succession of the vice president to the presidency. He was the first person to serve as Vice President as well as Acting President in the Maldives.
In a report, it was found that Didi along with Ibrahim Nasir, Mohamed Zaki, and Ibrahim Zaki planned and succeeded to overthrow Mohamed Amin Didi as President.[1] They both planned to overthrow Amin due to disagreement of his use of state funds.[1] The people told them not to let Amin in Malé, so as soon as Amin landed in RAF Gan he was taken to Dhoonidhoo.[2] Amin secretly entered Malé and tried to establish order but no member in the Army listened to his commands and they and the Maldivian people beat Amin up.[2] He was later taken to Vihamanaafushi, where he died.[2]
He was appointed Minister of Finance of the Maldives Sultanate from July 1954 to November 1955.[3]
Didi also served other ministerial positions such as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Capital and Minister of Agriculture, and a member of the Senate of the Maldives elected by the Maldivian House of Representatives.[4]
References
- ^ a b Hamdhoon, Mohamed (October 16, 2020). "އިބްރާހިމް ދީދީ: ބާރުވެރިކަން، އިންގިލާބު އަދި އަރުވާލުން!" [Ibrahim Didi: Power, Revolution and Exile!]. Mihaaru. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ a b c Idhurees, Niumathullah (February 7, 2023). "ހުކުރުން ފޭބި ގޮތަށް ގޮސް ވައްޓާލީ ވެރިކަން!" [Friday went along with the government!]. Mihaaru (in Divehi). Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "History - Ministry of Finance". Ministry of Finance. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "The first Maldive republic - a who's who". Maldives Royal Family. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
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