Ibrahim Nasir
Al Ameer Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan (Arabic: إبراهيم ناصر; Dhivehi: އިބްރާހިމް ނާޞިރު ރަންނަބަނޑޭރި ކިލޭގެފާނު), KCMG, NGIV (Nishan Ghaazeege 'Izzatheri Veriya, Dhivehi: ނިޝާން ޣާޒީގެ ޢިއްޒަތްތެރި ވެރިޔާ) commonly known as Ibrahim Nasir (2 September 1926 – 22 November 2008), was a Maldivian politician adhering to the non-aligned ideology and staunch anti-imperialist. Nasir 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 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.
Ibrahim Nasir KCMG, NGIV | |
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އިބްރާހިމް ނާޞިރު إبراهيم ناصر | |
| Prime Minister of the Maldives | |
| In office 12 December 1957 – 11 November 1968 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad Fareed Didi (1954–1968) |
| Preceded by | Ehgamugey Ibraahim Ali Didi |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Zaki |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 14 December 1957 – 11 November 1968 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad Fareed Didi (1954–1968) |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Faamudheyri Kilegefaanu |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi |
| President of the Maldives | |
| In office 11 November 1968 – 11 November 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahmed Zaki (1972–1975) |
| Vice President | Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi, Ahmad Hilmy Didi, Ibrahim Shihab, Ali Maniku, Hassan Zareer (1975–1977) |
| Preceded by | Office established Sultanate of Maldives (Muhammad Fareed Didi) |
| Succeeded by | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 18 August 1957 – 17 August 1960 | |
| Monarch | Muhammad Fareed Didi |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Amin Didi |
| Succeeded by | Umar Zahir |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 September 1926 Fuvahmulah, Maldives |
| Died | 22 November 2008 (aged 82) Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore |
| Resting place | Malé Friday Mosque, Malé, Maldives |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) |
Aishath Zubair (m. 1950)Maryam Saeed Didi (m. 1953)Naseema Mohamed Kaleyfān
(m. 1969) |
| Children | Ahmed Nasir Ali Nasir Muhammad Nasir Aishath Nasir Ismail Nasir |
| Alma mater | Madharusathul Salahiyya |
| Awards | KCMG NGIV 50th Independence Day Shield 50 Golden Years of Tourism Award |
| Religion | Islam |