Foreign Relations Committee

Foreign Relations Committee's 10th Meeting of 2025.

11 Mar 2025 Number M20/M/KG/2025/10

Summary

In today's meeting, the committee reviewed the following issues sent to the committee on the 12th sitting of the 2025 1st session of the Parliament held on March 10, 2025.

-    The issue sent by the President on the matter of appointment of the Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Huda Ali Shareef as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP).

-    The issue sent by the President on the matter of appointment of the Ambassador to the United Kingdom Ms. Irtisham Adam as the non-resident ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain.

-    The issue sent by the President on the matter of appointment of the Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore, Mr. Mohamed Luvez, as the Non-Resident Ambassador to New Zealand.

South Maafannu Constituency member Abdulla Rifau proposed to neither check the records nor to interview the appointee, as the appointee is already appointed as ambassador; henceforth, her records were checked previously and were also interviewed previously by the committee. And he proposed to set a deadline of March 19, 2025, for the completion of reviewing the issue sent by the President regarding the appointment of Permanent Representative. It was seconded by Vilingili Constituency Member Azim Abdul Azeez. The proposal was passed unanimously.

Next, Vilingili Constituency Member Azim Abdul Azeez proposed to neither check the records nor to interview the appointees, as all the appointees are already appointed for different positions as ambassadors; henceforth, their records were checked previously and were also interviewed previously by the committee. And he proposed to set a deadline of March 17, 2025, for the completion of reviewing the issues sent by the President regarding the appointment of non-resident ambassadors. It was seconded by South Fuvahmulah Constituency member Ibrahim Hussain. The proposal was passed unanimously.

Attendance

Ibrahim Muhammad

North Mahchangolhi

Present

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Present

Mohamed Dawoodh

North Kulhudhuffushi

Present

Mohamed Afoo Hamid

Kendhikulhudhoo

Absent

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Present

Hassan Zareer

Mathiveri

Present

Ahmed Didi

Maradhoo

Present

Ibrahim Hussain

South Fuvahmulah

Present

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Present

Azim Abdul Azeez

Vilingili

Present

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Present

Votes

Vote Details

Hassan Zareer

Mathiveri

Chairperson

Ibrahim Muhammad

North Mahchangolhi

Yes

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Yes

Mohamed Dawoodh

North Kulhudhuffushi

Yes

Mohamed Afoo Hamid

Kendhikulhudhoo

Absent

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Yes

Ahmed Didi

Maradhoo

Yes

Ibrahim Hussain

South Fuvahmulah

Yes

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Yes

Azim Abdul Azeez

Vilingili

Seconded By
Yes

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Proposed By
Yes
Total
11
Yes
9
Voted
9
Present
10
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
9
Abstain
0
Vote Required
5
Total
11
Present
10
Eligible
9
Yes
9
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
9
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
5

Vote Details

Hassan Zareer

Mathiveri

Chairperson

Ibrahim Muhammad

North Mahchangolhi

Yes

Hussain Ziyad

Vaikaradhoo

Yes

Mohamed Dawoodh

North Kulhudhuffushi

Yes

Mohamed Afoo Hamid

Kendhikulhudhoo

Absent

Mohamed Abdul Rahman

Hinnavaru

Yes

Ahmed Didi

Maradhoo

Yes

Ibrahim Hussain

South Fuvahmulah

Seconded By
Yes

Hanan Mohamed Rasheed

Guraidhoo

Yes

Azim Abdul Azeez

Vilingili

Proposed By
Yes

Abdulla Rifau

South Maafannu

Absent
Total
11
Yes
8
Voted
8
Present
9
No
0
Not Voted
0
Eligible
8
Abstain
0
Vote Required
4
Total
11
Present
9
Eligible
8
Yes
8
No
0
Abstain
0
Voted
8
Not Voted
0
Vote Required
4

Works

12 Mar 2025

The issue sent by the President on the appointment of non-resident ambassadors to foreign countries

Ongoing

11 Mar 2025

Issue sent by the president on the appointment of a permanent representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP)

Completed

Attendance Summary

  • Present
    10
  • Absent
    01
  • Simultaneous Committee
    00
  • Sick Leave
    00
  • Leave
    00
  • Official
    00
  • Attendance Not Required
    00

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