Muhammad Fareed Didi
Muhammad Fareed Didi | |||||
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King Mohamed Fareed I | |||||
King of the Maldives | |||||
Reign | March 7, 1954 – November 11, 1968 | ||||
Predecessor | President of the Maldives (Mohamed Amin Didi) | ||||
Successor | President of the Maldives (Ibrahim Nasir) | ||||
Born | citation needed] Malé, Maldives | January 11, 1901[||||
Died | March 27, 1969citation needed] Malé, Maldives | (aged 68)[||||
Burial | |||||
Spouse | Mugurigey Waheeda | ||||
Issue | 5 (all died) | ||||
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House | Huraage | ||||
Dynasty | House of Huraa | ||||
Father | Sultan Abdul Majeed Didi | ||||
Mother | Princess Veyogey Dhon Goma | ||||
Religion | Islam |
King Muhammad Fareed Didi (
Early years
He studied at
Reign
After the fall of President Mohamed Amin Didi, a referendum was held and the country was again declared a Sultanate. A new People's Majilis was elected, as the former "People's Majilis" was dissolved after the end of the revolution. The members of the special majilis decided to take a secret vote to elect a Sultan, and Prince Mohammed Fareed Didi was elected as the 84th Sultan in 1954. His first Prime Minister was Ehgamugey Ibraahim Ali Didi (later Ibraahim Faamuladheyri Kilegefaan). On December 11, 1957, the Prime Minister was forced to resign and Velaanagey Ibrahim Nasir was elected as the new Prime Minister the following day.
On November 15, 1967, a vote was taken in parliament to decide whether the Maldives should continue as a constitutional monarchy or become a republic. Of the 44 parliamentarians, forty voted in favour of a republic. On March 15, 1968, a national referendum was held, in which 81.23% of the votes cast favoured establishing a republic.[3] The republic was declared on November 11, 1968, thus ending the 853-year-old monarchy.
Post-deposition and death
After his deposition from the throne, the King left the royal palace and retired to his own residence (Maabagychaage, now the parliament house) in Henveiru ward. He died on May 27, 1969, in Malé. He was given a state funeral and was buried in the Galolhu Cemetery.
References
- ^ Maldive students at Royal College Colombo 1920s
- ^ "Kuryge raeesun" (in Divehi). Majlis. January 6, 2019. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ Malediven, 15. März 1968 : Staatsform Direct Democracy