Ameen Faisal

Honourable
Ameen Faisal
Faisal (left) with A K Antony
National Security Advisor
In office
10 December 2010 – 7 February 2012
PresidentMohamed Nasheed
Preceded byMohamed Zahir
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Minister of Defense and National Security
In office
12 November 2008 – 10 December 2010
PresidentMohamed Nasheed
Preceded byIsmail Shafeeu
Succeeded byMohamed Muizzu Adnan (Acting)
Personal details
Born (1963-01-16) 16 January 1963 (age 61)
Male', Maldives
Political partyThe Democrats (Maldives)
RelationsAbdul Majeed Mahir (father)
Annabeela Ameena Mohamed Amin (mother)
Mohamed Amin Didi (grandfather)
Ibrahim Faisal, Farahanaz Faisal and Abdul Hameed (siblings)
Children6

Ameen Faisal is the former National Security Advisor[1] and former Minister of Defence and National Security of the Republic of Maldives.[2]

Political career

He was a founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP). He was active in Major Rallies with the President Mohamed Nasheed, while he was an activist. Ameen resigned on 7 February 2012, with the cabinet of president Mohamed Nasheed tendered televised en masse resignation.[3]

Ameen Faisal played a major role in the then opposition rallies in the presidency of Abdulla Yameen, and was instrumental in the 2018 presidential campaign of the President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. He was expected to be the Minister of Defence in the new coalition government cabinet, but the chairperson of MDP Mariya Ahmed Didi was appointed.[4]

Family life

Ameen Faisal's mother was Annabeela Ameena Mohamed Amin (1935–2020).[5] His grandfather is Mohamed Amin Didi, the first President of the Maldives.[5] He has 2 own siblings, Ibrahim Faisal, Farahanaz Faisal .[5] He has 6 children as well, Azlina Ameen, Mohamed Ameen, Mariyam Ameen, Ahmed Ameen, Daniyal Ameen Faisal, & Eshal Ameen Faisal. His father is Abdul Majeed Mahir, a former member of parliament.[6]

Preceded by National Security Advisor
2010–2012 		Succeeded by
Abolished

References

  1. ^ "President appoints Ameen Faisal as National Security Advisor". Haveeru Daily. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Maldivian Defence Minister in Belgaum". The Hindu. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Maldives cabinet stages mass resignation". BBC News. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ "The Cabinet". The President's Office. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Zalif, Zunana (6 May 2020). "Late president Amin Didi's only daughter and last surviving child passes away at 85". Raajje TV. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Kutti Nasheed threatens the elderly father of Defence Minister". Dhivehi Observer. Blogger. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2024.


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