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1953 Maldivian constitutional referendum

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A constitutional referendum was held in the Maldives in August 1953.[1] The proposed amendments would result in the country becoming a sultanate again. This would reverse the outcome of a referendum the previous year, which resulted in the country becoming a republic. The 1953 referendum was held after the new republican government was overthrown after just a few months.[2] The proposals were approved by voters, and Muhammad Fareed Didi was proclaimed as Sultan on 6 March 1954.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Malediven, ??. August 1953 : Wiedereinführung des Sultanats" [Maldives, ??. August 1953: Sultanate reintroduced]. Direct Democracy (in German). Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Restoration of the Sultanate". Maldives Story. Archived from the original on 5 January 2009.