The first Maldive republic came into being on 1 January 1953

The first Maldive republic came into being on 1 January 1953 and lasted until 7 March 1954, when the monarchy was restored. The following were important political and judicial positions in the republic and the names of the people who held those positions.

President of the Republic ..
Al-Amir Mohamed Amin Didi
(deposed and incarcerated in Dhoonidu. He attempted to comeback in a midnight coup, was badly beaten up by a mob and subsequently convicted of high treason before the end of the first republic. He was sentenced to be flogged and imprisoned for life, with his legs fetterd in irons. He died of injuries sustained by the lynching, before he could be flogged)

Vice President of the Republic
Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Didi (he engineered the coup that deposed the president of the republic and assumed the position of acting president of the republic. He was deposed and exiled to Colombo before the monarchy was restored. He died in exile in the early 1980s)

Ministers in cabinet in their order of precedence
Prime Minister; Minister of the Treasury; Minister of External Affairs; Minister of the Interior; Minister of Public Safety and Minister of Health...Al-Amir Mohamed Amin Didi
(deposed before the end of the first republic)

Deputy Prime Minister; Minister of the Capital and Minister of Agriculture

Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Didi

Minister of Trusts :Sheikh Ibrahim Rushdy

Minister of Public Works : Annabeel Abdul Wahhab

Minister of Communications : Annabeel Hassan Ali Didi

Minister of Trade : Mr Kudadhaharaagey Ibrahim Didi

Ministers outside cabinet

Attorney General : Mr Ahmed Kamil Didi

Representative Plenipotentiary to Her Britannic Majesty’s Government, resident in Colombo
: Mr Ahmed Hilmy Didi

Parliament
Senate (upper house)
Elected by the House of Representatives


Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Didi
Annabeela Fathmath Ibrahim Didi
Annabeela Rugiyya Tuttudon Goma
Sheikh Ibrahim Rushdy
Annabeel Ismail Mohamed Didi
Annabeel Ahmed Ali Didi
Mr Hilihilaagey Mohamed Didi
Mr Gasdhorhugey Hassan Didi
Mr Koligey Umar Maniku

Appointed by the President of the Republic


Mr Mohamed Naseer Maniku
Al-Vazir Ahmed Famuladeyri Thakurufan
Annabeel Hussain Habeeb
Mr Zakariah Hassan Kaleyfan
Mr Mohamed Zaki
Mr Kadhi Hussain Kaleyfan
Mr Faamudheyrigey Tuttu Didi
Annabeela Farida Izzuddine
Miss Hajara Hassan Maniku

House of Representatives (lower house)

Elected from Henveyru

Annabeela Fathmath Saeed (President of the Republic's senior wife)
Mr Hassan Ranahamaanthi Kaleyfan
Elected from Maafannu
Annabeel Ibrahim Farid Didi
Mr Bilal Tuttu Maniku
Elected from Galolhu
Annabeel Hassan Ali Didi
Mr Bucha Hassan Kaleyfanu
Elected from Machangolhi
Miss Malin Fathuma Fulu
Mr Bandhu Mohamed Kaleyfanu
Elected from Haa Atoll
Annabeela Aminath Hussain
Mr Kudadhaharaagey Ibrahim Didi
Mr Maarandu Mudin Kaleyfan
Mr Mohamed Ibrahim Didi
Elected from Rhaviyani Atoll
Mr Kuda Ibrahim Maniku
Mr Futhu Ali Fuluge Tuttu
Elected from Noonu Atoll
Miss Mas-odi Tuttu Kamana
Mr N. T. Hassan Didi
Elected from Raa Atoll
Annabeel Abdul Wahhab
Mr Ungulu Moosa Kaleyfan
Elected from Baa Atoll
Annabeel Hassan Zareer
Mr Yoosubuge Hassan
Elected from Lhaviyani Atoll
Sheikh Malim Moosa Maafahaiy Kaleyfan
Mr Maizan Mohamed Maniku
Elected from Kaafu Atoll
Miss Ameena Hussain Tuttudon Sitti
Mr Mohamed Zahir Naseer
Elected from Alifu Atoll
Annabeel Hussain Ali Didi
Mr Ali Najeeb
Elected from Vaavu Atoll
Mr Edhuru Dontuttu Didi
Mr Himithy Ali Maniku
Elected from Meemu Atoll
Mr Fihaaragey Dontuttu
Mr Adnan Hussain
Elected from Faafu Atoll
Mr Abdul Razzak Abdul Wahhab
Mr Feeboa Mohamed Maniku
Elected from Dhaalu Atoll
Miss Fulla Hawwa Fulu
Mr Don Hussain Kudatuttu
Elected from Thaa Atoll
Mr Hilihilaagey Moosa Didi
Mr Raddebaigey Mohamed Zahir
Elected from Laamu Atoll
Mr Ibrahim Haleem Medu Seedi
Mr Fihaaragey Mohamed Maniku
Elected from Gaafu Atoll
Annabeela Aminath Mohamed Didi
Miss Khadija Ibrahim Didi
Mr Adam Naseer Maniku
Mr Maabandeyri Ahmed Maniku
Elected from Nyaviyani Atoll
(Both seats vacant)
Elected from Seenu Atoll
(Both seats vacant)
Elected from the Business Community
Mr Kerafa Mohamed Kaleyfan

Ruling political party

Peoples’ Progressive Party (RMP) Rayyitunge Muthagaddim Paatee
Party established: 19 October 1950
Membership as of 1 January 1953: 1871 women and 2870 men

Party President


Al-Amir Mohamed Amin Didi

Chief Vice President


Mr Ibrahim Mohamed Didi
Second Vice President
Mr Ahmed Hilmy Didi

Honourary Vice Presidents

Annabeela Aminath Hussain
Annabeela Zubeida Mohamed Didi (the Party President’s junior wife)
Mr Ahmed Kamil Didi
Sheikh Malin Moosa Maafahaiy Kaleyfan
Mr Adam Naseer Maniku

Party Secretaries

Annabeel Hassan Ali Didi
Mr Ibrahim Shihab

Treasurer

Mr Kudadhaharaagey Ibrahim Didi

Publicity Secretary

Mr N.T. Hassan Didi

Consultative Committee

Annabeela Fathmath Ibrahim Didi
Annabeela Fathmath Saeed (Party President’s senior wife)
Miss Aminath Faiza
Annabeel Abdul Wahhab
Mr Adam Naseer Maniku
Mr Ahmed Hilmy Didi
Mr Bandhu Mohamed Kaleyfan
Mr Bucha Hassan Kaleyfan
Mr Kerafa Mohamed Kaleyfan
Mr Kateeb Don Kaleyfan
Mr Maarandu Mudin Kaleyfan
Mr Feeali Kateeb Kaleyfan
Mr Havaru-Thinadu Abdulla Kateeb Manikfan
Mr Bilal Tuttu Maniku
Mr Maizan Mohamed Maniku
Mr Tutteedi Don Maniku

The Judiciary

Chief Justice Abdulla Jalaluddine
Justice Budufenvalugey Seedi
Justice Abdul Gayoom (would anyone hazard a guess as to who this is?)
Justice Bodugalu Tuttu Maniku
Justice Malin Mohamed Didi
Justice Malingey Medu Seedi

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