Muhammad Shamsuddeen III

Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III
Sultan
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Reign	Maldives: 1893 Maldives: 1902 - October 2, 1934
Coronation	July 27 1905)
Father	Ibrahim Nooraddeen

Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen Iskander III, son of Ibrahim Nooraddeen and Kakaage Don Goma, was the Sultan of the Maldives first in May 7, 1893, when he was 14 years. He was nominated as the Sultan as the people were dissatisfied with the appointment of his eight year old half-brother as Sultan Muhammed Immaduddin V (who reigned for only five months) against the Law of Succession in the Maldive Islands. Shamsuddeen's sucession to the throne was in part favoured by the fact that he was great-nephew to Muhammad Didi Ranna Baderi Kilegefanu, the prime minister to three successive Sultans, who strongly protested to the Ceylon Governor in Colombo on behalf of his discarded great-nephew.

From Male' Shamsuddeen wrote to his great-uncle, to return and resume the post of prime minister. At this time Haajee Imaaduddeen, who would takeover the throne after 2 months, ran the country. Shamsuddeen came back to power again in 1902. His full coronation ceremony was held on July 27 1905. He was arrested and banished from Malé on October 2, 1934.

He is credited with bringing the first Constitution of Maldives on December 22, 1932.

Gallery

• Shamsuddeen's throne, now in the National Museum
  Shamsuddeen's throne, now in the National Museum