Family of Mohamed Amin Didi

Family of Mohamed Amin Didi
L–R: Amin, Saeed, Ameena, Saeed's younger brother
Country	Maldives
Current region	Malé
Place of origin	Malé, Maldives
Founder	Mohamed Amin Didi
Members	Mohamed Amin Didi Fathimath Saeed Ameena Mohamed Amin
Connected members	Farahanaz Faizal Ameen Faisal
Connected families	Salahuddin family

The family of Mohamed Amin Didi is a Maldivian descended family that are active in law, education, and politics. The immediate family of Mohamed Amin Didi was the first family of the Maldives from his inauguration in January 1953 until his assassination in August 1953.

Mohamed Amin Didi was the first president of the Maldives during the First Republic of the Maldives before the country went back to the constitutional monarchy.

Immediate family

Fathimath Saeed

Main article: Fathimath Saeed

Fathimath Saeed was a Maldivian poet who served as the first lady of the Maldives from January 1953 to August 1953 when her husband Mohamed Amin Didi was overthrown. ^{[1] [2]}

Ameena Mohamed Amin

Main article: Ameena Mohamed Amin

Ameena Mohamed Amin (Dhivehi : އަމީނާ މުޙައްމަދު އަމީން) was a Maldivian politician and former parliamentarian who served as the President's Member of the People's Majlis. She is the only daughter of Mohamed Amin Didi and Fathimath Saeed. ^[3]

Other relations

Fathimath Saeed's parents

Saeed's parents were Hussain Salahuddin, a famous Maldivian poet and scholar and Tuttu Goma. ^[4]

Farahanaz Ismail

Main article: Farahanaz Faizal

Farahanaz Faizal (Dhivehi : ފަރަޙްނާޒް ފައިޞަލް) is a Maldivian diplomat who served as the Ambassador of the Maldives to the United Kingdom from 2009 to 2012 and 2019 to 2014. ^[5] She is the daughter of Amin's daughter, Ameena Mohamed Amin. ^[1]

Ameen Faisal

Main article: Ameen Faisal

Ameen Faisal is a Maldivian politician who served as the Minister of Defence and National Security from 2008 to 2010. He's the son of Ameena Mohamed Amin.

References

1. Zalif, Zunana (6 May 2020). "Late president Amin Didi's only daughter and last surviving child passes away at 85". Raajje TV . Archived from the original on 9 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
2. "Killed, exiled or deposed". Maldives Independent. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
3. "President conveys condolences to the family of late Ameena Mohamed Ameen". The President's Office . 6 May 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
4. Habeeb, Habeeba Hussain (2001). "ދިވެހި ޅެންވެރިކަމުގެ ގުލްޝުންގެ ނަރުގިސްމާ ފާތިމަތު ސައީދާ" (PDF). Dhivehi Bahaai Thareekhah Khidhumaikuraa Qaumee Marukazu (in Divehi): 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2001– via Digital Repository of Maldives National University.
5. "Former High Commissioner". High Commission of the Maldives, London . Retrieved 17 September 2025.