Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations

The permanent representative of Maldives to the United Nations is the leader of the Maldives' diplomatic mission to the United Nations.[a] It is customary that the permanent representative also be dually accredited as an ambassador to the United States of America. Since May 2024, the incumbent is Ali Naseer Mohamed.

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations
Emblem of the Maldives
since 7 May 2024
StyleHis Excellency
(formal)
AppointerPresident of the Maldives
Term lengthat the pleasure of the President
Formation12 October 1965; 59 years ago (1965-10-12)
First holderAhmed Hilmy Didi
Websitemaldivesmission.com

List of permanent representatives

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These are the list of permanent representatives:[2]

# Name Image Years Served U.N. Secretary(ies)-General President of the Maldives
1 Ahmed Hilmy Didi[b]   1965–1966 U Thant Ibrahim Nasir
2 Abdul Sattar Moosa Didi   1967–1970 U Thant
3 Maumoon Abdul Gayoom   1976–1977 Kurt Waldheim
4 Fathulla Jameel   1977–1978 Kurt Waldheim
5 Ahmed Zaki 1979–1983 Kurt Waldheim, Javier Pérez de Cuéllar Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
6 Mohamed Musthafa Hussain 1984–1987 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
7 Hussain Manikfan 1988–1991 Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
8 Ahmed Zaki 1993–1996 Boutros Boutros-Ghali
9 Hussain Shihab 1998–2002 Kofi Annan
10 Mohamed Latheef[c]   2002–2007 Kofi Annan, Ban Ki-moon
11 Ahmed Khaleel[3] 2007–2008 Ban Ki-moon
12 Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed 2009–2012 Ban Ki-moon Mohamed Nasheed
13 Ahmed Sareer   2012–2017 Ban Ki-moon, António Guterres Mohamed Waheed Hassan, Abdulla Yameen
14 Ali Naseer Mohamed   2017–2019 António Guterres Abdulla Yameen
15 Thilmeeza Hussain[4][5]   2019–2023 António Guterres Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
16 Ali Naseer Mohamed[6]   2024- António Guterres Mohamed Muizzu

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ For a limited time, the Maldives had an embassy in Washington, D.C.[citation needed] It has an American Center in Malé.[1]
  2. ^ On November 9, 1965, a diplomatic agreement was granted, but never arrived in Washington.
  3. ^ Beginning February 14, 2003, the embassy operated from the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York City.

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Relations With Maldives". United States Department of State. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Permanent Representatives". Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  3. ^ "New Permanent Representative of Maldives Presents Credentials". United Nations. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Thilmeeza Hussain | General Assembly of the United Nations". United Nations. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. ^ "H.E. Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain - Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations". Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations Dr Ali Naseer Mohamed Presents Credentials to the United Nations Secretary-General". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.

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