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Al Ameer Mohamed Ameen އަލްއަމީރު 20, 1910 – January 19, 1954), popularly known as Mohamed Ameen

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. Ameen Didi was also the principal

of Majeediyya 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. Ameen 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. In 1920, he went abroad to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and studied in Saint Joseph's College, Colombo.

In 1928, he went to India for further studies, returning

to the Maldives one year later. After returning to the Maldives, he held

various posts in the government, such as the chief officer of Customs, head of

the Maldivian Post Office, and Minister of Trade, and was also a member of the

First Maldivian Parliament. With the support of the people, he abolished the

812-year-old sultanate and became the first President of the Maldives on 1 January

1953, although he had always supported a constitutional monarchy. After the

death of Sultan Majeed Didi and his

son Prince Hassan Fareed Didi, the members of the parliament elected Amin Didi

as the next person in line to succeed the sultan. But Didi is known to have

said: "for the sake of the people of Maldives I will not accept the crown

and the throne". So, a referendum was held and the Maldives became a

republic. But the republic was short lived and a revolution was brought by the

people of Male' instigated five persons seeking power, while the President was

in Ceylon for medical treatment. A period followed in which parts of the south

broke and formed the short-lived United Suvadive Republic instigated

by the British who were building a signalling station in Addu. The people of

Male' appointed Velaanaagey Ibraahim Didi, Amin's vice president, as the head

of the government. Amin Didi was aware of these events and was warned not to

return to the Maldives, but he did on a Catalina. As soon as Amin Didi

returned, for his own safety, he was taken to Dhoonidhoo island and was kept there under the

government's supervision, but treated in the same manner as a head of state in

the Maldives. Four months after being taken to Dhoonidhoo, secret letters were

exchanged between him and Ibrahim Hilmy Didi, to bring an end to the

revolutionary government and to restore the monarchy, with Ibrahim Hilmy as the

king and Amin Didi as the prime minister. One night Amin Didi arrived in Male

and tried to take control of Bandeyrige, enraging the people of Male' so much

that he was nearly beaten to death. After that, he was thrown into a

small boat (bohkuraa) near Male'. Later, the leaders of the small rebel group

who wanted Mohanmed Amin as leader were brought to court, including Mohamed

Amin Didi, Ibrahim Hilmy Didi and Shamsuddin Hilmy. These people were sentenced

to exile. Mohamed Amin was banished to Kaafu Atoll, Gaafaru, Ibraahim Hilmy was banished to K. Gulhi and

Shamsuddin Hilmy was banished to K. Himmafushi. As the former president's health deteriorated, he

was brought to Vihamanafushi Island

(now Kurumbaa village), where he died on 19 January 1954. A small funeral was

held at Vihamanaa Fushi. Amin Didi had one daughter, Ameena 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. 

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