Ibrahim Muhammad Didi Explained

Ibrahim Muhammad Didi
Nationality:Maldivian
Office:Acting President of the Maldives
Term Start:September 2, 1953
Term End:March 7, 1954
Predecessor:Mohamed Amin Didi
Successor:Office Abolished
Maldives Sultanate
(Muhammad Fareed Didi)
Order2:Vice President of the Maldives
Termstart2:January 1, 1953
Termend2:September 2, 1953
President2:Mohamed Amin Didi
Predecessor2:Office Created
Successor2:Mohammed Waheed Hassan (2008)
Birth Date:March 20, 1902
Birth Place:Malé, Maldives
Death Date:October 6, 1981 (aged 79)
Death Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Blank1:Religion
Data1:Islam
Party:Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party
Native Name Lang:dv

Ibrahim Muhammad Didi (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: އިބްރާހީމް މުޙައްމަދުދީދީ; March 20, 1902 - October 6, 1981), (also known as Velaanaagey Ibrahim Didi) was the Vice President of Maldives. 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, Ibrahim Didi served as acting president from September 2, 1953, to March 7, 1954, after the banishment of Mohamed Amin Didi. He was the first person to serve as Vice President as well as Acting President in the Maldives.

He was appointed Minister of Finance of the Maldives Sultanate from July 1954 to November 1955.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History - Ministry of Finance . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110162642/https://www.finance.gov.mv/ministry/history . 10 November 2023 . 10 November 2023 . Ministry of Finance.