Abdul Majeed Mahir (‎; 1928 – 3 October 2024) was a Maldivian politician, born in

Fuvahmulah Fuvahmulah (Dhivehi language, Dhivehi: ފުވައްމުލައް) is an island (atoll) in the Maldives. It is under Maldives' administrative division of Gnaviyani Atoll, Gnaviyani (or Nyaviyani) Atoll. The island is the second southernmost admini ...

Funaadu Funaadu is an administrative division of Fuvahmulah, Maldives. This is one of the largest wards in Fuvahmulah. The origin of its name lies in some large groves of the tree known locally as "Funa" (Calophyllum inophyllum) that were located on its ...

Ganduvaru Aisha Didi of Fuvahmulah and Velaanaagey Mohamed Didi of

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, Maldives. He served in high government posts during his nephew

Ibrahim Nasir Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan (; ; 2 September 1926 – 22 November 2008), , commonly known as Ibrahim Nasir, was a Maldivians, Maldivian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Maldives from 1957 to 1968 under the monarchy, a ...

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, such as the position of Deputy Minister of Finance and the position of Deputy Minister of Peace and Security (Mahkamatul Aman Aammuge Veriyaage Naib) according to some sources. He also served as the President of Malé Municipality from 1960 to 1961 and served in the Management of MWSC (Malé Water and Sewerage Company) during

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. After the multi-party system started functioning in the Maldives, Mahir became a supporter of the

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and was an outspoken critic of

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. Mahir is the father of Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of

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's government, Ameen Faisal and Maldivian High Commissioner to the

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back then, Dr. Farahanaz Faisal. Mahir was an expert on Natural and Alternative medicine and published books on the subject too. He died on 3 October 2024, at the age of 96.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mahir, Abdul Majeed 1928 births 2024 deaths Maldivian Democratic Party politicians Mayors of places in the Maldives People from Fuvahmulah