Ahmed Zaki (politician)

Ahmed Zaki (16 April 1931 – 15 November 1996) was a Maldivian politician.

Ahmed Zaki
Prime Minister of the Maldives
In office
1 August 1972 – 6 March 1975
PresidentIbrahim Nasir
Preceded byIbrahim Nasir
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Speaker of the People's Majlis
In office
22 February 1990 – 11 November 1993
PresidentMaumoon Abdul Gayoom
Preceded byIbrahim Fareed
Succeeded byAhmed Shathir
In office
3 October 1959 – 1 August 1972
MonarchMohamed Fareed I
Preceded byAbdulla Hameed
Succeeded byAhmed Zahir
Personal details
Born(1931-04-16)April 16, 1931
Malé
DiedNovember 15, 1996(1996-11-15) (aged 65)
London, United Kingdom
SpousePrincess Fathimath Ibrahim
Children2, including Ismail Shafeeu
Parents
  • Ibrahim Zaki
  • Zulaikha Mohamed
Signature
Other offices
  • 1968–1975: Minister of External Affairs
  • 1983–1983: Minister of State
  • 1983–1990: Attorney General
  • 1995–1996: Ambassador of the Maldives to the United Kingdom

He served as the speaker of People's Majlis from 1959 to 1972.[1] In 1972, he was appointed as Prime Minister of the Republic of Maldives.[2]

During the administration of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Zaki hold different cabinet positions, and also again the position of the speaker of People's Majlis from 1990 to 1993.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Kuryge raeesun" (in Divehi). Majlis. 6 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  2. ^ "History of Maldives". Mother earth travel - relationship with earth. Mother Earth Travel. Retrieved 2012-02-20.