# Ali Maniku

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{{Short description|Maldivian civil servant (died 2015)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ali Maniku
| image = Ali Umar Manik (photo) 2001.jpg
| caption = Maniku in 2000
| alongside = {{ubl|[Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi](/source/Abdul_Sattar_Moosa_Didi)|[Ahmed Hilmy Didi](/source/Ahmed_Hilmy_Didi)|[Ibrahim Shihab](/source/Ibrahim_Shihab)|[Hassan Zareer](/source/Hassan_Zareer)}}
| nickname = Koli Ali Maniku
| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|size=100%|country=MDV|NIIV}}
| native_name = {{lang|dv|ޢަލީ މަނިކު}}
| native_name_lang = dv
| birth_place = [Fura Malé](/source/Fura_Mal%C3%A9), [Maldive Islands](/source/Sultanate_of_the_Maldive_Islands)
| office = [Vice President of the Maldives](/source/Vice_President_of_the_Maldives)
| birth_date = {{Birth year|1935}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|12|19|1935|df=yes}}
| death_place = [Mount Elizabeth Hospital](/source/Mount_Elizabeth_Hospital), Singapore
| term_start = 16 July 1975
| term_end = 14 January 1977
| president = [Ibrahim Nasir](/source/Ibrahim_Nasir)
}}

'''Ali Umar Maniku''', {{post-nominals|size=100%|country=MDV|NIIV}} ({{Langx|dv|ޢަލީ ޢުމަރުމަނިކު}}; {{circa|1935}}–19 December 2015<ref name="death">{{cite web |date=19 December 2015 |title=State Dignitary Ali Umar Manik passes away; National Flag to be flown at half-mast |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/16234 |access-date=3 January 2026|website=[The President's Office](/source/The_President's_Office)}}</ref>), popularly known as '''Koli Ali Maniku''' was a [Maldivian](/source/Maldives) civil servant, cabinet minister and [Vice President of the Maldives](/source/Vice_President_of_the_Maldives).<ref>{{cite web |date=19 April 1976 |title=Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969–1976, Volume E–8, Documents on South Asia, 1973–1976 |url=https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76ve08/d95 |access-date=3 August 2024 |website=[Office of the Historian](/source/Office_of_the_Historian)}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Maniku was sent to [Colombo](/source/Colombo) with the assistance of prime minister [Mohamed Amin Didi](/source/Mohamed_Amin_Didi) when he was nine years old for a treatment. He later stayed in Colombo and was educated at Sosun Villa.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Shaahunaz |first=Fathmath |date=20 December 2015 |title=Koli Ali Maniku – a truly loyal servant of Maldives |url=http://haveeru.com.mv/feature/64957 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226094910/http://haveeru.com.mv/feature/64957 |archive-date=26 December 2015 |access-date= |work=[Haveeru Daily](/source/Haveeru_Daily)}}</ref> During his time studying, he shared dorms with [Ibrahim Nasir](/source/Ibrahim_Nasir).<ref name=":2" />

== Career ==
He started working in public service in 1958.<ref name="death" /> He also worked as trade ambassador.<ref name="death" /> He worked on the development of [Hulhulé Airport](/source/Velana_International_Airport) and the promotion of [tourism in the Maldives](/source/tourism_in_the_Maldives).<ref name="death" /> He also headed Maldives Shipping Limited.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Banks |first=Arthur |title=Political Handbook of the World |publisher=McGraw-Hill Book Company |year=1977}}{{Page needed|date=August 2024}}</ref>

Maniku was appointed as one of the [Vice Presidents](/source/Vice_President_of_the_Maldives) in the administration of former President [Ibrahim Nasir](/source/Ibrahim_Nasir) appointed by Nasir after the arrest of former prime minister [Ahmed Zaki](/source/Ahmed_Zaki_(politician)) and following a constitutional revision.<ref name=":0" /> He was one of the [Vice Presidents](/source/Vice_President_of_the_Maldives) from October 1975<ref name="cia1">{{Cite book |url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435024020034 |title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments: Jul - Dec 1975 |publisher=The Ohio State University |year=2003 |location=Washington, D.C. |pages=42 |language=en |hdl=2027/osu.32435024020034 |via=HathiTrust}}</ref> to May 1977.<ref name="cia2">{{Cite book |url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/osu.32435024019994 |title=Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments: Jan - June 1977 |publisher=The Ohio State University |year=2003 |location=Washington, D.C. |publication-date=2003 |pages=43 |language=en |hdl=2027/osu.32435024019994 |via=HathiTrust}}</ref> He also held other cabinet positions such as [Minister of Tourism and Trade](/source/Ministry_of_Tourism_(Maldives)) in 1970s.<ref name="cia1" /><ref name="cia2" />

During the presidency of [Maumoon Abdul Gayoom](/source/Maumoon_Abdul_Gayoom), Maniku served as special advisor to the president for 26 years.<ref name="death" /> He was minister of shipping in Maumoon's cabinet in the end of 1970s.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Countries of the World and Their Leaders |publisher=Gale Research Company |year=1979 |volume=5}}{{Page needed|date=August 2024}}</ref>

In 1979, Maniku received the Public Service Award for his contributions to the [Maldivian economy](/source/Economy_of_the_Maldives).<ref>{{Cite web |title=ޢާންމުޚިދުމަތުގެ އިނާމު - އަލްފާޟިލް ޢަލީ ޢުމަރުމަނިކު |trans-title=Public Service Award - Mr. Ali Umar Maniku |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/NationalAwards/Winner/1417 |access-date=9 October 2025 |website=[The President's Office](/source/The_President's_Office) |language=dv}}</ref>

In 1982, Maniku received the Public Service Award for his contributions to the Maldivian community.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ޢާންމުޚިދުމަތުގެ އިނާމު - އަލްފާޟިލް ޢަލީ ޢުމަރުމަނިކު |trans-title=Public Service Award - Mr. Ali Umar Maniku |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/NationalAwards/Winner/1473 |access-date=9 October 2025 |website=[The President's Office](/source/The_President's_Office) |language=dv}}</ref> 

Maniku received [Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin](/source/Order_of_the_Distinguished_Rule_of_Izzuddin) in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |date=9 November 2008 |title=President Gayoom confers "Order of Izzuddin" to eleven senior officials |url=http://www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv/home/files/bulletinx_det.php?id_news=1070 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231016072423/http://www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv/home/files/bulletinx_det.php?id_news=1070 |archive-date=16 October 2023 |website=Maldives News Bulletin |publisher=Department of Information}}</ref>

Maniku wrote a narration of his 50 years of experience in both Dhivehi and English.<ref name=":1" />

== Death ==
At 21:30 hours, Ali Umar Maniku died at [Mount Elizabeth Hospital](/source/Mount_Elizabeth_Hospital) in Singapore on 19 December 2015.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 December 2015 |title=Late Ali Umar Manik's passing away is a great loss to the nation – President Yameen |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/16260 |access-date=3 August 2024 |website=[The President's Office](/source/The_President's_Office)}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> President [Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom](/source/Abdulla_Yameen) declared a three day state of mourning upon Maniku's death and the [National flag](/source/Flag_of_the_Maldives) was flown [half-mast](/source/half-mast).<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=20 December 2015 |title=President appoints Hon. Umar Naseer as Special Representative of the President to attend the funeral of State Dignitary Ali Umar Manik |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/16235 |access-date=3 August 2024 |website=[The President's Office](/source/The_President's_Office)}}</ref> [Home Minister](/source/Ministry_of_Homeland_Security_and_Technology_(Maldives)) [Umar Naseer](/source/Umar_Naseer) was appointed as the special representative of the President.<ref name=":1" /> The funeral was held in Singapore.<ref name=":1" /> The [prayer in absentia](/source/Absentee_funeral_prayer_(Islam)) was held at [Masjid-ul Sultan Mohamed Thakurufaanu-al Auzam](/source/Islamic_Centre_(Maldives)) after I'sha prayer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 December 2015 |title=President attends Funeral Prayer-in-Absentia held for Late Ali Umar Manik |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/16247 |access-date=3 August 2024 |website=[The President's Office](/source/The_President's_Office)}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Vice Presidents of the Maldives}}

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