| Muhammad Fareed Didi | |||||
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| King Mohamed Fareed I | |||||
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| 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 | (1901-01-11)January 11, 1901[citation needed] Malé,Maldives | ||||
| Died | March 27, 1969(1969-03-27) (aged 68)[citation needed] Malé,Maldives | ||||
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| Spouse | Mugurigey Waheeda | ||||
| Issue | Fareedha Umar | ||||
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| House | Huraage | ||||
| Dynasty | House of Huraa | ||||
| Father | SultanAbdul Majeed Didi | ||||
| Mother | Princess Veyogey Dhon Goma | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
King Muhammad Fareed Didi (Dhivehi:އަލްއަމީރު މުޙަންމަދު ފަރީދު ދީދީ, Al'amīru Muḥanmadu Farīdu Dīdī)KCMG, (January 11[citation needed] 1901 – May 27[citation needed] 1969), the son of the Sultan PrinceAbdul Majeed Didi (Al Munthakhab Liarshi Dhaulathil Mahaldheebiyya), was the lastSultan ofMaldives and the first Maldivian monarch to assume the title of "King" with the style of "His Majesty". He was theSultan of the Maldives from 1954, until 1965, and King of the Maldives from 1965, until 1968. He was deposed in 1968 from the throne when Maldives became a republic, and died the following year in Maldives.[citation needed]
He studied atRoyal College Colombo[1] inCeylon. After spending 7 years in Ceylon (Sri Lanka), he came back and became theprime minister of SultanHassan Nooraddine II on December 16, 1932. He served as the speaker ofPeople's Majlis from 1933 to 1942.[2]
After the fall of PresidentMohamed Amin Didi, areferendum was held and the country was again declared a Sultanate. A newPeople's Majilis was elected, as the former "People's Majilis" was dissolved after the end of the revolution. The members of the specialmajilis 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 aconstitutional monarchy or become a republic. Of the 44 parliamentarians, forty voted in favour of a republic. On March 15, 1968, anational 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.
After his deposition from the throne, the King left the royal palace and retired to his own residence (Maabagychaage, now theparliament house) inHenveiru ward. He died on May 27, 1969, inMalé. He was given a state funeral and was buried in the Galolhu Cemetery.
Muhammad Fareed Didi Born: May 27 1901 Died: May 27 1969 | ||
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| Preceded by | Sultan of Maldives March 7, 1954 – November 11, 1968 | Monarchy abolished |
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| Preceded byasPresident of the Maldives | Head of State of the Maldives as Sultan | Succeeded byasPresident of the Maldives |
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| New creation Monarchy abolished | — TITULAR — Sultan of Maldives November 11, 1968 – May 27, 1969 Reason for succession failure: Monarchy abolished in 1968 | Succeeded by |
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