Ameen Faisal
Ameen Faisal | |
|---|---|
| National Security Advisor | |
| In office 10 December 2010 – 7 February 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Zahir |
| Minister of Defense and National Security | |
| In office 12 November 2008 – 10 December 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Muizzu Adnan (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1963 Male', Maldives |
| Political party | Maldives Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Aminath Mubarik |
| Children | 4 children |
Ameen Faisal is the former National Security Advisor[1] and former Minister of Defence and National Security of the Republic of Maldives.[2]
Personal life
He is currently married to Aminath Mubarik. He has four children. He is the grandson of the first president of Maldives, Mohamed Ameen Didi. Faisal was born to the only daughter of Ameen Didi, Ameena Ameen. His father is Abdul Majeed Mahir. Faisal lives in Male', Maldives after living in Sri Lanka for over four years with his family.
Ameen Faisal's sister, H.E. Ms. Farahanaz Faisal is the current Ambassador for United Kingdom from Maldives.
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 7th February 2012, with the cabinet of president Mohamed Nasheed tendered televised en mass 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 the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) Mariya Ahmed Didi was appointed.
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Maldivian Defence Minister in Belgaum". The Hindu. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ BBC News (29 June 2010). "Maldives cabinet stages mass resignation".
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