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Ahmed Hilmy Didi

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Ahmed Hilmy Didi was a Maldivian politician and diplomat.

Didi was born in 1917. He was in the leadership position in Peoples' Progressive Party in 1950s.[1]

Didi was a member of cabinet during Ibrahim Nasir presidency. He was the minister of health in 1964.[2] He was appointed as the first permanent representative of the Maldives in United Nations from 1965 to 1966.[3][4] Later he was the ambassador to Ceylon from 1967[2] to 1970.[5]

Didi was appointed Vice President of the Maldives in the administration of President Ibrahim Nasir.[6] He was one of the Vice Presidents from October 1975[7] to May 1977.[8] He was also the minister of fisheries during that time.[7][8]

Didi served as the minister of agriculture in the cabinet of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in 1980s.[9]

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  1. ^ "Maldives Royal Family Official Website: The Maldives First Republic". maldivesroyalfamily.com.
  2. ^ a b "The Colombo Plan, 1951-1971: 20th Anniversary". Colombo Plan Bureau. 1971.
  3. ^ Mission, Maldives. "Home". Permanent Mission of the Republic of Malidves to the UN.
  4. ^ "Opinion: Maldives Reflects its 50 Years at the U.N." www.globalissues.org. 19 September 2015.
  5. ^ "REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR SOUTH-EAST ASIA 14 December 1970" (PDF). WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
  6. ^ "Pacific Community". Pacific News Commonwealth. 1975.
  7. ^ a b Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments: Jul - Dec 1975. Washington, D.C.: The Ohio State University. 2003. p. 42. hdl:2027/osu.32435024020034 – via HathiTrust.
  8. ^ a b Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments: Jan - June 1977. Washington, D.C.: The Ohio State University. 2003. p. 43. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019994 – via HathiTrust.
  9. ^ "Background Notes, Maldives". U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication, Editorial Division. 1984.