Ameen Faisal

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

Honourable

Ameen Faisal
National Security Advisor
In office
10 December 2010 – 7 February 2012
Preceded byMohamed Zahir
Minister of Defense and National Security
In office
12 November 2008 – 10 December 2010
Succeeded byMohamed Muizzu Adnan (Acting)
Personal details
BornJanuary 16, 1963
Male', Maldives
Political partyMaldives Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Aminath Mubarik
Children4 children

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.


Preceded by
Mohamed Zahir		 National Security Advisor
2010–2012		 Succeeded by
Abolished
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2010-12-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Maldivian Defence Minister in Belgaum". The Hindu. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. BBC News (29 June 2010). "Maldives cabinet stages mass resignation".


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