Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi

Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi, (; 18 June 1936 – 27 November 2015), also known as Amir Abdul Sattar Faamudheyri Kilegefaanu, was a Maldivian diplomat and politician. He served as many governmental ministers during his public service, eventually serving as one of the Vice Presidents of the Maldives from 1975 to 1977. He died in November 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Life

Didi started his public service career as secretary at the Representative Office of the Maldive Islands in Colombo in 1957. and ambassador to the USA between 1968 and 1970. In the government of President Ibrahim Nasir, he was Finance Minister from October 1970 to March 1975. From Marvch 1975 to January 1977, he was one of the Vice Presidents of the Maldives together with Ahmed Hilmy Didi, Ibrahim Shihab, Ali Maniku and Hassan Zareer. He was later Minister for Fisheries in the 1980s and Minister for Health and Welfare in the 1990s.

On 26 July 2011, Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi was conferred the Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin.

On 25 November 2017, Dhivehi Language Academy released a book honoring Sattar's services.