Ahmed Zaki (16 April 1931 – 15 November 1996) was a Maldivian politician.
Ahmed Zaki | |
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Prime Minister of the Maldives | |
In office 1 August 1972 – 1 March 1975 | |
President | Ibrahim Nasir |
Preceded by | Ibrahim Nasir |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
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Born | Malé | April 16, 1931
Died | November 15, 1996 Singapore | (aged 65)
Spouse | Princess Fathimath Ibrahim |
Children | 2, including Ismail Shafeeu |
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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. However, in March 1975, newly elected Prime Minister Zaki was arrested in a bloodless coup and was banished to a remote atoll. Observers suggested that Zaki was becoming too popular and hence posed a threat to the Nasir faction.[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]