President seeks approval to appoint Mundhu to UAE, Iruthisham to UK
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Dec 11, 2023 11:15
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (R) presents Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) (L) with his letter of appointment as the Ambassador-at-large at the Foreign Ministry on November 19, 2023. (Photo/President's Office)
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has asked for parliamentary approval to appoint heads to three Maldivian diplomatic missions overseas.
He is seeking approval to appoint:
PNC deputy leader and ambassador-at-large Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) as the Maldivian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Former youth minister Iruthisham Adam as the Maldivian ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK)
Ambassador-at-large Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed as the permanent representative of the Maldives to the United Nations (UN)
Mundhu had served as a minister at the President’s Office during former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s administration, and as the Maldivian ambassador to Sri Lanka.
Iruthisham had served as a member of Yameen’s cabinet.
Meanwhile, Naseer is a seasoned diplomat, having joined the foreign service in 1985. He previously served as the permanent representative to the UN and as ambassador to the US and Canada.