The High Commissioner of the Maldives to India, officially the High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to the Republic of India, is an officer of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the head of the High Commission of the Maldives in India. The high commissioner has the rank and status of an ambassador, and is currently held by Aishath Azeema since 30 October 2024. Since its establishment, there have been 8 high commissioners.
The post was established by president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in June 1988, as a non-resident ambassador. Lieutenant General (retd.) Anbaree Abdul Sattar Adam served as the first ever resident ambassador of the Maldives to India, serving from November 2004 to June 2009.
High commissioners # Officeholder Portrait Title Term start Term end Ref 1 Ahmed Abdulla Ambassador 30 June 1988 23 December 1996 2 Abdul Azeez Yoosuf Ambassador 23 December 1996 30 November 2004 3 Abdul Sattar Adam Ambassador 23 December 1996 30 November 2004 4 Abdul Azeez Yoosuf High Commissioner 30 November 2004 9 February 2012 5 Mohamed Naseer High Commissioner 9 May 2013 18 March 2015 6 Ahmed Mohamed High Commissioner 18 March 2015 18 December 2018 7 Aishath Mohamed Didi High Commissioner 8 February 2019 9 February 2020 8 Ibrahim Shaheeb High Commissioner 20 November 2022 30 October 2024 9 Aishath Azeema High Commissioner 30 October 2024 Incumbent
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