Mohamed Amin Didi

Sumuvvul Ameer Mohamed Amin Dhoshimeynaa Kilegefaanu (; 20 July 1910 – 19 January 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 1 January 1953, and 21 August 1953. Amin Didi was also the principal of Majeedhiyya School from 1946 to 1953.

Amin Didi was the leader of the first political party in the Maldives, Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party. His political program included efforts to modernize the country, including the advancement of women, education in the Maldives, nationalising the fish export industry and an unpopular ban on tobacco smoking.

Amin Didi took office during post World War II period, a time when the country was in widespread famine and exhausted resources.

Early life 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. returning to the Maldives one year later. His wife was Fathimath Saeed, and his only child was Annabeela Ameena Mohamed Amin

Premiership He was appointed as the Prime Minister on 1 January 1947 and left on 2 September 1953. During his time as Prime Minister, he wrote a promotional booklet titled ‘Ladies and Gentlemen: The Maldive Islands’, which provided foreigners information about the life, culture and economy about the Maldives.

Politics In 1931, Amin was appointed to the Constituent Assembly convened by Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III to draft the country's first written constitution. 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, Minister of Finance (1942–1952), Mahkamat Al-Kharijiyya (Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 1944–1953), Vazeerul Ma'aarif (Minister of Education; 1933–1936; 1944–1952) and was also a member of the First Maldivian Parliament. Ibrahim Didi joined due to his distaste of Amin's handling of state funds. On the day of the revolution, he locked the door of the wireless office, announced the people they wanted to arrest, all of them being close associates of Amin.

Rasheed 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 Amin.

The Office of Ombudsperson for Transitional Justice was mandated with identifying and investigating systemic human rights violations by state institutions.

Family Amin Didi had one daughter, Annabeela Ameena Mohamed Amin. 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.

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