Foreign Relations Committee
14 Jul 2026 Number M20/M/KG/2026/16
In today's meeting, the Committee reviewed the issues sent by the President regarding the appointment of Al-Usthaza Fathimath Dhiyana (Goranvila, S. Hulhudhoo) as the Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union and the appointment of the ambassador to the Saudi Arabia Mr. Ahmed Sareer (M.Westside) as the non-resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Regarding the issue sent by the President on the appointment of Al-Usthaza Fathimath Dhiyana (Goranvila, S. Hulhudhoo) as the Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union, the committee decided to finalize the issue at another meeting as the matter needs to be reviewed further.
Next, the committee reviewed the issue sent by the president on the appointment of the ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mr. Ahmed Sareer (M.Westside) as the non-resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Consequently, South Maafannu Constituency Member Abdulla Rifau proposed to set a review deadline of 20th July 2026 and suggested that there was no need to clear the nominee's records with the relevant authorities or conduct an interview, as the said nominee is currently an active Ambassador. This was seconded by Villigili Constituency Member Azim Abdul Azeez. The motion was passed unanimously by the members present at the meeting.
Ibrahim Muhammad
North Mahchangolhi
Absent
Hussain Ziyad
Vaikaradhoo
Present
Mohamed Dawoodh
North Kulhudhuffushi
Present
Mohamed Afoo Hamid
Kendhikulhudhoo
Absent
Mohamed Abdul Rahman
Hinnavaru
Absent
Hassan Zareer
Mathiveri
Present
Ahmed Didi
Maradhoo
Sick Leave
Ibrahim Hussain
South Fuvahmulah
Present
Hanan Mohamed Rasheed
Guraidhoo
Present
Azim Abdul Azeez
Vilingili
Present
Abdulla Rifau
South Maafannu
Present
Hassan Zareer
Mathiveri
Ibrahim Muhammad
North Mahchangolhi
Hussain Ziyad
Vaikaradhoo
Mohamed Dawoodh
North Kulhudhuffushi
Mohamed Afoo Hamid
Kendhikulhudhoo
Mohamed Abdul Rahman
Hinnavaru
Ahmed Didi
Maradhoo
Ibrahim Hussain
South Fuvahmulah
Hanan Mohamed Rasheed
Guraidhoo
Azim Abdul Azeez
Vilingili
Abdulla Rifau
South Maafannu
13 Jul 2026
Issue sent by the president on the appointment of the non-resident Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Completed
07 Jul 2026
Matter referred by the President for the appointment of the Ambassador to kingdom of belgium and European Union
Completed
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