Ahmed Zaki (politician)

Prime Minister of the Maldives from 1972 to 1975

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)16 April 1931
Malé, Kaafu, Maldives
Died15 November 1996(1996-11-15) (aged 65)
Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore
SpousePrincess Fathimath Ibrahim
Children
  • Ismail Shafeeu
  • Mohamed Amir
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

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

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 held different cabinet positions, and also again the position of the Speaker of People's Majlis from 1990 to 1993.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Previous Speakers". People's Majlis. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "History of Maldives". Mother earth travel – relationship with earth. Retrieved 20 February 2012.


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