High Commission of the Maldives, Singapore

High Commission of the Maldives, Singapore
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Address101 Thomson Road, 30-01A United Square, Singapore 307591
OpenedNovember 2007
Websitemaldivesmission.sg

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]

History

Diplomatic 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

Former ambassadors
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

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Maldives rejoins Commonwealth after evidence of reforms". The Guardian. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ^ 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.