List of high commissioners of the Maldives to Malaysia

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High Commissioner of the Maldives to Malaysia
Emblem of the Republic of Maldives
Incumbent
Mariyam Shabeena Ahmed
since 7 May 2024
StyleHer Excellency
SeatKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AppointerThe President of the Maldives
DeputyMizna Shareef[1]
Websitemaldives.org.my

The high commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to Malaysia is the head of the Maldives's diplomatic mission to Malaysia. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and is based in the High Commission of the Maldives, Kuala Lumpur. At least formally, between October 2016 and 1 February 2020 when the Maldives were not part of the Commonwealth, the title was "ambassador".

Mizna Shareef, deputy high commissioner

The current high commissioner, Mariyam Shabeena Ahmed, presented her credentials to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 7 July 2024.[2]

List of representatives

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Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation High Commissioner Observations President of the Maldives Prime Minister of Malaysia Term end
2007 Midhath Hilmy [3] Maumoon Abdul Gayoom Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 2008
23 March 2009 Mohamed Zaki [4] Mohamed Nasheed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi 11 November 2013[5]
Mohammed Waheed Hassan Najib Razak
29 April 2014 Mohamed Fayaz [6] Abdulla Yameen Najib Razak 2015
5 November 2015 Mohamed Fahmy Hassan [7] Abdulla Yameen Najib Razak 2019
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Mahathir Mohamad
18 July 2019 Visam Ali [8] Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Mahathir Mohamad April 2022[9]
Muhyiddin Yassin
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
10 October 2022[10] / 1 December 2022[11] Ali Hussain Didi Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Anwar Ibrahim
7 May 2024[12] / 9 July 2024[2] Mariyam Shabeena Ahmed Mohamed Muizzu Anwar Ibrahim

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Staff". High Commission of the Maldives, Kuala Lumpur. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b Zalif, Zunana (10 July 2024). "High Commissioner to Malaysia presents credentials". Raajje TV. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Staff". High Commission of the Republic of Maldives, Kuala Lumpur. Archived from the original on 26 June 2008.
  4. ^ "The President appoints Mr Mohamed Zaki as the High Commissioner for Malaysia". The President's Office. 23 March 2009. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. ^ "President nominates former Deputy Police Commissioner as new High Commissioner to Malaysia". Sun. 24 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  6. ^ "President appoints High Commissioner to Malaysia". The President's Office. 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  7. ^ "President appoints High Commissioner to Malaysia". High Commission of the Maldives, Kuala Lumpur. November 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  8. ^ "President appoints Ambassador to Malaysia". Embassy of Maldives, Kuala Lumpur. March 2019. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  9. ^ "High Commissioner to Malaysia Visam resigns". Sun. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  10. ^ Nazim, Mohamed Muzayyin (10 October 2022). "Maldives appoints new ambassadors to India, Malaysia". Atoll Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  11. ^ Zalif, Zunana (1 December 2022). "High Commissioner to Malaysia presents credentials to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong". RaajjeMV. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  12. ^ "The President appoints Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Permanent Representatives to foreign countries and international organisations". The President's Office. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.