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
Faisal (left) with A K Antony
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
Born (1963-01-16) 16 January 1963
Male', Maldives
Political partyMaldives Democratic Party
Children6 children

Azlina Ameen

Mohamed Ameen

Mariyam Ameen

Ahmed Ameen

Daniyal Ameen Faisal

Eshal Ameen Faisal

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 7 February 2012, with the cabinet of president Mohamed Nasheed tendered televised en masse 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.

References
  1. "Haveeru Online - President appoints Ameen Faisal as National Security Advisor". Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
  2. "Maldivian Defence Minister in Belgaum". The Hindu. 30 October 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. BBC News (29 June 2010). "Maldives cabinet stages mass resignation".


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