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
National Security Advisor
In office 10 December 2010 – 7 February 2012
Preceded by	Mohamed Zahir
Minister of Defense and National Security
In office 12 November 2008 – 10 December 2010
Succeeded by	Mohamed Muizzu Adnan (Acting)
Personal details
Born	16 January 1963 Male', Maldives
Political party	Maldives Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Aminath Mubarik
Children	4 children

Personal life

He is currently married to Aminath Mubarik. He has four children. He is the grandson of the first president of Maldives, Mohamed Ameen Didi. Faisal was born to the only daughter of Ameen Didi, Ameena Ameen. His father is Abdul Majeed Mahir. Faisal lives in Male', Maldives after living in Sri Lanka for over four years with his family.

Ameen Faisal's sister, H.E. Ms. Farahanaz Faisal is the current Ambassador for United Kingdom from Maldives.

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 mass 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Maldivian Defence Minister in Belgaum". The Hindu. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
3. BBC News (29 June 2010). "Maldives cabinet stages mass resignation".