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Mariya Ahmed Didi

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Mariya Ahmed Didi (Dhivehi: މާރިޔާ އަހުމަދު ދީދީ) is a Maldivian barrister and politician who served as the Minister of Defense of the Maldives. After being the campaign manager for president Ibrahim Mohamed Solih during the 2018 elections, she was appointed the nation's first-ever female Minister of Defence. Mariya Didi, in her capacity as Minister of Defence, oversees a total of 8 critical institutions, namely Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Maldives Customs Service, Maldives Immigration, Aviation Security Command (AVSECOM), Anti-Trafficking in Persons (Anti-TIP), and Maldives Hydrographic Service. Mariya Didi instituted the tradition of engaging regularly with the MNDF leadership and defence sector agencies through weekly plenary meetings and multi-agency sit-downs, where the latest information and updates are exchanged in cross-sector settings. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mariya Ahmed Didi is the 19,356th most popular politician, the 12th most popular biography from Maldives and the 11th most popular Maldivan Politician.

Mariya Ahmed Didi is most famous for being a prominent member of the Maldivian Democratic Party and serving as a member of the People's Majlis, the parliament of the Maldives. She is known for her advocacy for women's rights and democratic reforms in the country.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Mariya Ahmed Didi ranks 19,356 out of 19,576. Before her are Susanne Hennig-Wellsow, Brian Shaw, Mike Kehoe, Pat McCrory, Iryna Kindzerska, and Sikhanyiso Dlamini. After her are Tofiga Vaevalu Falani, Peter MacKay, Mo Brooks, Tomasz Makowski, Hadia Tajik, and Roger Torrent.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1962, Mariya Ahmed Didi ranks 1,052. Before her are Sandra Farmer-Patrick, Takeshi Ono, Philip Ball, Ulrike Tillmann, David DeCoteau, and Mike Kehoe. After her are Marley Marl, Hallie Todd, Brian Azzarello, Asha Haji Elmi, Rosalind Picard, and Mary Kay Adams.

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In Maldives

Among people born in Maldives, Mariya Ahmed Didi ranks 12 out of 11. Before her are Ibrahim Nasir (1926), Mohamed Nasheed (1967), Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901), Mohamed Amin Didi (1910), Abdulla Shahid (1962), and Ali Ashfaq (1985). After her are Sayed Mohamed Adnan (1983), Hassan Saaid (1992), and Mubal Azzam Ibrahim (2000).

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Among POLITICIANS In Maldives

Among politicians born in Maldives, Mariya Ahmed Didi ranks 11. Before her are Mohamed Muizzu (1978), Ibrahim Nasir (1926), Mohamed Nasheed (1967), Muhammad Fareed Didi (1901), Mohamed Amin Didi (1910), and Abdulla Shahid (1962).

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