The High Commission of the Maldives in Singapore (Dhivehi: ސިންގަޕޫރުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން[1]) is the overseas diplomatic mission of the Maldives located in Singapore. It is located at 101 Thomson Road, 30-01A United Square, Singapore 307591[2]
| High Commission of the Maldives, Singapore | |
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| Address | 101 Thomson Road, 30-01A United Square, Singapore 307591 |
| Opened | November 2007 |
| Website | maldivesmission.sg |
History
editDiplomatic relations were established between Singapore and the Maldives on 20 February 1975.[3] The Maldives had not sent a High Commissioner to Singapore for more than 30 years, but Ibrahim Shaheed Zaki served as the country's first non-resident High Commissioner from 30 March to 1 May 2007.[4]
In November 2007, a High Commission office was opened in Singapore.[5] From November 29, 2007, to 2008, Hassan Sobir served as the first permanent High Commissioner.[4]
The embassy was the Embassy of the Maldives in Singapore from October 2016,[6] when the Maldives left the Commonwealth of Nations, to February 2020. It was called "Embassy of the Maldives in Singapore''.[7]
On 1 February 2020, when the Maldives returned to its status as a Commonwealth Republic, the overseas mission reverted to the Office of the High Commission of the Maldives.[8]
Former ambassadors
edit| Ambassador | Time in office | Type of ambassador | Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Shaheed Zaki | 30 March 2007 – 1 May 2007 | Non-Resident | [4] | First non-resident ambassador |
| Hassan Sobir | 29 November 2007 – 24 November 2008 | Resident | [4] | First resident ambassador |
| Mohamed Khaleel | 19 November 2009 – 2014 | Resident | [4] | |
| Fathimath Inaya | 29 January 2015 – 2017 | Non-Resident | [4] | Unconfirmed date in late March |
| Hamdun Abdulla | 30 March 2017 – 2018 | Non-Resident | [4] | |
| Dr. Abdulla Mausoom | 18 February 2019 – 6 August 2020 | Resident | [4][9] | Resigned to become Tourism Minister |
| Ibrahim Shaheeb | 19 January 2021 – 2022 | Resident | [4] | |
| Ahmed Thasmeen Ali | 25 August 2022 – 26 December 2023 | Resident | [4] |
References
edit- ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒުގެ ދަށުން ހިނގަމުންދާ ބައެއް ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަންތަކަށް ބަދަލު ގެންނެވުން" [Names of Diplomatic missions under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs being changed]. The President's Office (in Divehi). 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Contact The High Commission". High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in Singapore. 2020-03-06. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "List of the Countries with which the Republic of Maldives has established Diplomatic Relations with Dates". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Former High Commissioners". High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in Singapore. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "About the High Commission". High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in Singapore. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Safi, Michael (13 October 2016). "Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒްއަށް ގުޅޭނެ ފޯނު ނަންބަރުތަކާ ގުޅޭ" [Phone numbers to call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Maldives Government Gazette. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Maldives rejoins Commonwealth after evidence of reforms". The Guardian. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Hassan, Fathimath Huyam (6 August 2020). "ޓޫރިޒަމް މިނިސްޓަރުގެ މަގާމަށް ޑރ. އަބްދުﷲ މައުސޫމް އައްޔަންކުރައްވައިފި" [Abdullah Mausuum receives Tourism Minister position]. Hama (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 August 2020.