Mohamed Latheef

Maldivian democracy campaigner and founder of the Maldivian Democratic Party (1951–2022)
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Mohamed Latheef

Summary

Mohamed Latheef is a human[1]. He was born in Thinadhoo[2]. He was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Colombo[4]. He died on +2022-07-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], human rights defender[7], and activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thinadhoo[2], Mohamed Latheef…
  • Mohamed Latheef passed away in Colombo[4].
  • Mohamed Latheef was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mohamed Latheef died on +2022-07-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Mohamed Latheef's spouses was Wafiyya Najeeb[10].
  • A child of Mohamed Latheef was Jennifer Latheef[11].
  • A child of Mohamed Latheef was Ahmed Latheef[12].
  • A child of Mohamed Latheef was Marnie Latheef[13].
  • Mohamed Latheef held citizenship in Maldives[14].
  • Mohamed Latheef worked as a politician[6].
  • Mohamed Latheef worked as a human rights defender[7].
  • Mohamed Latheef's professions included activist[8].
  • Mohamed Latheef's field of work was human rights[15].
  • Mohamed Latheef's field of work was politics[16].
  • Mohamed Latheef's field of work was democracy[17].
  • Mohamed Latheef held the position of general secretary[18].
  • Mohamed Latheef held the position of Member of the People's Majlis[19].
  • Mohamed Latheef held the position of vice president[20].
  • Mohamed Latheef held the position of co-chairmanship[21].
  • Mohamed Latheef held the position of Human Rights Ambassador[22].
  • Mohamed Latheef held the position of Co-Chairperson[23].
  • Mohamed Latheef was educated at Royal College, Colombo[24].
  • Mohamed Latheef was educated at Trinity College, Kandy[25].
  • Mohamed Latheef was educated at American University of Beirut[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Mohamed Latheef is Maldivian Democratic Party[27].

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Origins and Family

Mohamed Latheef was born in Thinadhoo[2]. He was born on +1951-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Royal College, Colombo[24], a selective school[28], in Sri Lanka[29], founded in 1835[30]; Trinity College, Kandy[25], a school[31], in Sri Lanka[32], founded in 1872[33]; and American University of Beirut[26], a private university[34], in Lebanon[35], founded in 1866[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], human rights defender[7], and activist[8]. Fields of work include human rights[15], a convention[37]; politics[16], an academic discipline[38]; and democracy[17], a form of government[39]. Positions held include general secretary[18], a position[40]; Member of the People's Majlis[19], a position[41], in Maldives[42]; vice president[20], a position[43]; co-chairmanship[21], a position[44]; Human Rights Ambassador[22]; and Co-Chairperson[23].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Maldivian Democratic Party[27], a political party[45], in Maldives[46], founded in 2003[47], headquartered in Malé[48] and Introduction of modern democracy in the Maldives[49].

Personal Life

Mohamed Latheef was married to Wafiyya Najeeb[10]. Children include Jennifer Latheef[11], a journalist[50], b. 1973[51]; Ahmed Latheef[12]; and Marnie Latheef[13]. He was affiliated with the Maldivian Democratic Party[52].

Death and Burial

Mohamed Latheef died on +2022-07-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Colombo[4]. The cause of death was cancer[53].

Why It Matters

Mohamed Latheef ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Mohamed Latheef born?

Mohamed Latheef was born in Thinadhoo[2].

Where did Mohamed Latheef die?

Mohamed Latheef died in Colombo[4].

Who was Mohamed Latheef married to?

Mohamed Latheef's spouses include Wafiyya Najeeb[10].

What did Mohamed Latheef do for work?

Mohamed Latheef worked as politician[6], human rights defender[7], and activist[8].

Where did Mohamed Latheef go to school?

Mohamed Latheef was educated at Royal College, Colombo[24], Trinity College, Kandy[25], and American University of Beirut[26].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Notable work Maldivian Democratic Party, Introduction of modern democracy in the Maldives
    Given name Mohamed
    Instance of human
    Place of death Colombo
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