Peket Ahmadi

Peket Ahmadi
Ahmadi on a state visit to Algeria
2nd Prime Minister
In office June 11, 1991 – August 13, 2008
Preceded by	Beshootu Pyvupi
Succeeded by	Mahshid Shi'upa
2nd Leader of the Shooda-Tsiba Party
In office June 11, 1991 – August 12, 2008
Preceded by	Beshootsu Pyvupi
Succeeded by	Mahshid Shi'upa
1st Ja-Prime Minister
In office August 12, 1968 – June 11, 1991
Prime Minister	Beshootsu Pyvupi
Succeeded by	Mahshid Shi'upa
Personal details
Born	(1936-08-14) August 14, 1936 Chatoogu’u, Tsibitsy
Died	December 15, 2018(2018-12-15) (aged 82) Chatoogu'u, Tsibitsy
Cause of death	Lung Cancer
Resting place	Chatoogu'u, Tsibitsy
Political party	Shooda-Tsiba
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Voohhada Ahmadi (1970-2018)
Children	3
Mother	Eleanor Ahmadi
Father	Gichypy Ahmadi
Alma mater	University of Central Vi'atsy

Peket Ahmadi was a retired Tsiba politician and member of the Shooda-Tsiba party. He was the second Prime Minister of Tsiba, as well as the second Leader of the Shooda-Tsiba Party. He worked with the resistance against the Islamist government of Tsiba through the 1950s and 60s. Ahmadi served as the first Ja-Prime Minister of Tsiba and succeeded Beshootsu Pyvupi after her assasination in 1991. He retired from politics in 2008 and died in 2018 at his home in Chatoogu'u of lung cancer.

Early Life and Career

Ahmadi was born in 1936, in the city of Chatoogu'u. His father was a high school teacher and his mother was a homemaker. He enrolled at the University of Central Vi'atsy in 1954. He first became involved in the growing socialist movement while in college. He was arrested three times over the course of his college education and, by the time of his graduation, was one of the most prominent anti-Islamist student leaders.

Ahmadi remained active politically while working odd jobs after college. He went into hiding in 1964 after receiving numerous credible threats to his life as the government began openly attacking and murdering political dissenters.

Political Career

During the Tsiba Civil War of 1968, Ahmadi fought alongside Pyvupi. When the war was over and the Shooda-Tsiba established their government, Pyvupi nominated Ahmadi to be Ja-Prime Minister. He served in this capacity for over two decades. As Ja-Prime Minister, Pyvupi adovacted for reforms to the political system.

On June 11, 1991, Prime Minister Beshootsu Pyvupi was assassinated in Chavotsy. Ahmadi took over her roles as leader of the Shooda-Tsiba party and as Prime Minister of Tsiba. As Prime Minister he opened the political system to parties outside of the Shooda-Tsiba. However, he was often criticized for his lack of foreign policy decisions and his inability to handle the Shuputsy Uprising. He resigned in 2008 and his protege, Mahshid Shi'upa, took over his roles.

Personal Life

Ahmadi met and married his wife in 1970. The couple had three children. After Ahmadi retired from politics they returned to Ahmadi's hometown of Chatoogu'u. In 2016 Ahmadi was diagnosed with Stage 3 lung cancer, which ultimately killed him two years later in 2018. Ahmadi was buried in Chatoogu'u's city cemetary, at the requests of his widow.

Ahmadi identified as non-religious.