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Ibrahim Nasir

1926 - 2008

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Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan (Arabic: إبراهيم ناصر; Dhivehi: އިބްރާހިމް ނާޞިރު ރަންނަބަނޑޭރި ކިލޭގެފާނު; 2 September 1926 – 22 November 2008), , commonly known as Ibrahim Nasir, was a Maldivian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Maldives from 1957 to 1968 under the monarchy, and later the first President of the Second Republic of Maldives from 1968 to 1978. Nasir served two terms (one term consisting of 5 years), then he decided to retire, even though the People's Majlis voted him in for a third term. Nasir adhered to the non-aligned ideology and was a staunch anti-imperialist. Nasir is remembered as an independence hero for guiding the Maldives to independence from the British Empire, he is also credited for establishing the tourism industry in the Maldives, as well as rapidly modernizing and developing the country and economy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ibrahim Nasir is the 12,028th most popular politician (up from 13,991st in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Maldives (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Maldivan Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ibrahim Nasir ranks 12,028 out of 19,576. Before him are Stefano Domenicali, José Miguel Carrera, Pietro Loredan, Mohammad Javad Zarif, Setthathirath, and Rashid Karami. After him are Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Meng Hongwei, Cirilo Antonio Rivarola, Margaret Taylor, Gerolf of Holland, and Ham Lin̄i.

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Among people born in 1926, Ibrahim Nasir ranks 240. Before him are Ri Kun-mo, Salvador Jorge Blanco, Nikita Simonyan, Betsy Palmer, Claudio Villa, and Miguel Obando y Bravo. After him are Sadegh Khalkhali, Alina Szapocznikow, Salahuddin of Selangor, Prince Dimitri Romanov, Julio Pérez, and Heinz Kwiatkowski. Among people deceased in 2008, Ibrahim Nasir ranks 169. Before him are Cornell Capa, Claude Abbes, Buck Adams, Odetta, Rina Zaripova, and Majel Barrett. After him are Mikel Laboa, Heinz Kwiatkowski, Baba Amte, František Čapek, Dan Shomron, and Bill Melendez.

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In Maldives

Among people born in Maldives, Ibrahim Nasir ranks 6 out of 11. Before him are Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (1937), Abdulla Yameen (1959), Mohammed Waheed Hassan (1953), Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (1962), and Mohamed Muizzu (1978). After him are Mohamed Nasheed (1967), Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901), Mohamed Amin Didi (1910), Abdulla Shahid (1962), Ali Ashfaq (1985), and Hassan Saaid (1992).

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Among POLITICIANS In Maldives

Among politicians born in Maldives, Ibrahim Nasir ranks 6. Before him are Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (1937), Abdulla Yameen (1959), Mohammed Waheed Hassan (1953), Ibrahim Mohamed Solih (1962), and Mohamed Muizzu (1978). After him are Mohamed Nasheed (1967), Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901), Mohamed Amin Didi (1910), and Abdulla Shahid (1962).

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