Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim

Sheikh Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim (Dhivehi: އަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް އިބްރާހިމް; 18 October 1897 – 30 April 1982), commonly known as Maafaiygey Dhon Seedhi, was a Maldivian politician and judge who served as Attorney General of the Maldive Islands from 1950 to 1951.^[1]

Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim
އަބްދުލް ޤައްޔޫމް އިބްރާހިމް
Abdul Gayoom, 1970s
7th Attorney General of the Maldives
In office 23 August 1950 – 17 May 1951
Prime Minister	Mohamed Amin Didi
Preceded by	Mohamed Nasir Manik
Succeeded by	Ahmed Kamil Didi
Personal details
Born	(1897-10-18)18 October 1897 Malé, Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
Died	30 April 1982(1982-04-30) (aged 84) Malé, Maldives
Relations	Gayoom family
Children	25, including Maumoon, Hameed, and Yameen

Abdul Gayoom was the father of presidents, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. He is also the father of Abdulla Hameed Abdul Gayoom, who twice served as Speaker of the People's Majlis.

Early life and family

Abdul Gayoom Ibrahim was born on 18 October 1897.^[2] The son of Galolhu Sitti and her husband, Ibrahim. His mother, Sitti was the daughter of Galolhu Seedhi, son of Ibrahim Al-Husainee, who was the grandchild of Al-Naib Muhammad Thakurufaanu of Addu Atoll.^[3] Ibrahim was born and raised in the capital, Malé. He had twenty–five children from 8 wives.^{[citation needed]} Ibrahim was also an eminent judge who worked at court.^[4]

Attorney Generalship

On 23 August 1950, Ibrahim was appointed as Attorney General of the Maldive Islands by then–supreme leader and prime minister, Mohamed Amin Didi.^[5] Under his Attorney Generalship, Attorney General's Office was established as a separate entity, with mandate to undertake investigations except in criminal and political matters.^[6]