President seeks approval to appoint Mundhu to UAE, Iruthisham to UK

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (R) presents Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) (L) with his letter of appointment as the Ambassador-at-large at the Foreign Ministry on November 19, 2023. (Photo/President's Office)

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has asked for parliamentary approval to appoint heads to three Maldivian diplomatic missions overseas.

He is seeking approval to appoint:

PNC deputy leader and ambassador-at-large Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) as the Maldivian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Former youth minister Iruthisham Adam as the Maldivian ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK)
Ambassador-at-large Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed as the permanent representative of the Maldives to the United Nations (UN)

Iruthisham Adam attends the 2018 Maldives presidential inauguration on November 17, 2018. (Sun Photo/Fayaz Moosa)

Mundhu had served as a minister at the President’s Office during former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom’s administration, and as the Maldivian ambassador to Sri Lanka.

Iruthisham had served as a member of Yameen’s cabinet.

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu (R) presents Dr. Ali Naseer Mohamed (L) with his letter of appointment as the Ambassador-at-large at the Foreign Ministry on November 17, 2023. (Photo/President's Office)

Meanwhile, Naseer is a seasoned diplomat, having joined the foreign service in 1985. He previously served as the permanent representative to the UN and as ambassador to the US and Canada.