Cairo Raijar

Cairo Abdul Ameen Raijar (Vizhutuoq: ; April 2, 1892 - May 29, 1972) was a Vizhutuan lawyer, academic, journalist, and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Vizhutuan Federation from 1944 to his death in 1972. With a total of 27 years, 11 months, 3 days, Raijar is the longest serving prime minister in Vizhutuan history.

Respected and loved by the Vizhutuan people, Raijar's premiership was marked by political stability and economic growth. He championed the Vizhutuan economic miracle of the 1950s and 1960s, released political prisoners from the Widodo regime, helped create the Federation of Nesiondalsan States (FNOS), supported Vizhutu's entry into the, and regularly criticized both capitalism and communism. .

Early life
Cairo Raijar was born in his home in Firyaw, Vizhutu, on 2 April 1892, the second son of M. Khan Raijar (1877-1948) and Inaya Raijar Badir (1881-1967). The Raijars were a well-to-do family, and in 1914 he moved to Visaha to master in law at the prestigious Visaha National University. He graduated in 1920.

Career
In 1922, Raijar joined the Vizhutuan Army, and served there until 1925. Raijar was radicalized there and joined the Vizhutuan Socialist Workers' Party (VSWP), before leaving the party for the Vizhutuan People's Party (VPP) in 1934.

In 1939, he was elected to the Parliament of the Vizhutuan Federation for Visaha North. He was Minister of Justice from 1940 to 1942. In 1943, he was elected the leader of the Vizhutuan People's Party.

Prime Minister of the Vizhutuan Federation (1944-1972)
The 1944 Vizhutuan general election was held on June 4, 1944. Raijar and the VPP won by a landslide and formed a majority government, with 539 seats won. Raijar's term started on July 7 and immediately he worked to rebuild Vizhutu and fend off the last remaining Cadasan/Japanese invaders.