A constitutional referendum was held in the
Maldives on 15 March 1968. The main question was whether to convert the state from a
constitutional monarchy under Sultan
Muhammad Fareed Didi to a
presidential republic. The referendum was the third on the subject;
the first in 1952 had seen the state convert to a presidential system, whilst
a second in 1953 reversed the decision and saw the monarchy restored in 1954.
The proposals were approved by over 80% of voters,[1] and a republic was declared on 11 November that year. Prime Minister
Ibrahim Nasir would become
president.