Nasir, Ibrahim b. September 2, 1926 d. November 22, 2008 President of the Maldives. He served as the nation's first president from 1968 to 1978, following independence from Great Britain. He is credited with modernizing the nation's commercial fishing and telecommunications industry, introducing tourism, developing a free market economy based on foreign trade, and the creation of a world class international airport. Prior to serving as president, he served as prime minister from 1957 to 1968 under British colonial rule. He resigned from the...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.) Friday Mosque, Male, Capital, Maldives
b. September 2, 1926 d. November 22, 2008