Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party

Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party (English: Peoples' Progressive Party, or Peoples' Progress Party) was the first ever political party formed in the Maldives.[1][2]

Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party
ރައްޔިތުންގެ މުތަޤައްދިމް ޕާޓީ
AbbreviationRMP
PresidentMohamed Amin Didi
Founded19 October 1950; 73 years ago
Dissolved1954
HeadquartersMalé, Maldives
Membership4741
IdeologyNationalism
Republicanism

Membership as of 1 January 1953

Despite Mohamed Amin Didi's government theoretically operating within a democratic system of governance, the party had no opposition parties from formation to dissolution. This could have been due to the fact that there was no straightforward approach towards organizing and forming political parties within the political system back then.

History

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The party was established on 19 October 1960 with Mohamed Amin Didi and Ibrahim Muhammad DIdi as the President and Chief Vice President respectively.

Leaders

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Party President:

Chief Vice President:

Second Vice President:

Honorary Vice Presidents:

  • Annabeela Aminath Hussain
  • Annabeela Zubeida Mohamed Didi
  • Mr Ahmed Kamil Didi
  • Sheikh Malin Moosa Maafahaiy Kaleyfan
  • Mr Adam Naseer Maniku

Party Secretaries:

  • Annabeel Hassan Ali Didi
  • Mr Ibrahim Shihab

Treasurer:

  • Mr Kudadhaharaagey Ibrahim Didi

Publicity Secretary:

  • Mr N.T. Hassan Didi

Consultative Committee:

  • Annabeela Fathmath Ibrahim Didi
  • Annabeela Fathmath Saeed (Party President's senior wife)
  • Miss Aminath Faiza
  • Annabeel Abdul Wahhab
  • Mr Adam Naseer Maniku
  • Mr Ahmed Hilmy Didi
  • Mr Bandhu Mohamed Kaleyfan
  • Mr Bucha Hassan Kaleyfan
  • Mr Kerafa Mohamed Kaleyfan
  • Mr Kateeb Don Kaleyfan
  • Mr Maarandu Mudin Kaleyfan
  • Mr Feeali Kateeb Kaleyfan
  • Mr Havaru-Thinadu Abdulla Kateeb Manikfan
  • Mr Bilal Tuttu Maniku
  • Mr Maizan Mohamed Maniku
  • Mr Tutteedi Don Maniku

References

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  1. ^ "The Maldives First Republic". Maldives Royal Family. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Political Parties - Beginning of political parties in the Maldives". Elections Commission (Maldives). Retrieved 6 September 2024.