Embassy of the Maldives, Riyadh

Embassy of Maldives, Riyadh
Map
LocationSaudi Arabia
Address8, Abul Ezzu El Kharasani Lane

Sulaimaniya, Riyadh - 114511

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Opened12 May 2008
AmbassadorMohamed Khaleel
WebsiteMaldivesEmbassy.sa

The Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Dhivehi: ސަޢޫދީ ޢަރަބިއްޔާގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ,[1] Arabic: سفارة جزر المالديف في المملكة العربية السعودية, Japanese: 在サウジアラビア王国モルディブ大使館, also known as the Embassy of Maldives in Riyadh) is an embassy established by the Maldives in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

In 1981, diplomatic relations were established between Saudi Arabia and the Maldives.[2] In November 2007, it was decided to establish the Maldives Embassy, the first in the Middle East, and on 12 May 2008, Saudi Arabia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nizar Bin Obaid Madani attended. It was officially opened by Abdulla Shahid, the then-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives.[3]

Address

8, Abul Ezzu El Kharasani Lane, Sulaimaniya, Riyadh, 114511, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia[4]

Ambassador

Since 23 October 2019, Mohamed Khaleel has been serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[5]

Former Ambassadors

  • Abdullah Hameed (18 August 2015 – 15 December 2018)[6]
  • Adam Hassan (1 February 2011 – 22 March 2014)[6]
  • Hussain Shihab (11 May 2008 – 24 November 2010)[6]

References

  1. ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒްއަށް ގުޅޭނެ ފޯނު ނަންބަރުތަކާ ގުޅޭ" [Phone numbers to call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Maldives Government Gazette (in Divehi). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). 29 April 2019. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Kingdom to Open Embassy in Maldives". Saudi Embassy. 2 August 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  3. ^ "About the Embassy". Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Contact". Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  5. ^ "King receives credentials of envoys". Saudi Gazette. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "Former Ambassadors". Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 2023-12-27.