Mohamed Khaleel (Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު ޚަލީލް, Arabic: محمد خليل, Japanese: モハメド・カリール born 29 October 1965) is a Maldivian diplomat.[1]
Career edit
In 1983, after completing his secondary education at Majeediyya School in his hometown of Malé, he became a government official.[1]
In 1994, he received a degree in Environmental Law and Political Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University, where he studied abroad. In 1995, he received training in Environmental Management in Japan.[1]
From 2002 to 2008, he served as Director of the Singapore Office and deputy director of the Maldivian Office at the Maldivian Government Trade Center.[1]
He was a high commissioner to Singapore (Ambassador level) from 2008 to 2014.[1]
On 16 June 2019, he was appointed Ambassador to Saudi Arabia by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[2] On October 23 of the same year, he presented his credentials to King Salman of Saudi Arabia.[3][4]
On 10 July 2019, he was appointed non-resident Ambassador to Kuwait and Ambassador to Jordan.[5] On 5 December 2021, he presented his credentials to King Abdullah II of Jordan.[6]
On 27 November 2019, he was appointed as a non-resident Ambassador to Oman.[7] On February 18, 2021, he presented his credentials to Sultan Haitham of Oman.[8][9]
On 17 August 2020, he was appointed as a non-resident ambassador to Bahrain.[10] On August 25, 2021, he presented his credentials to King Hamad of Bahrain.[11]
On February 15, 2021, he was appointed as the first non-resident ambassador to Palestine.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "The Ambassador". Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in Riyadh. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Ali, Humaam (17 June 2019). "President appoints ambassadors to China, Saudi Arabia". RaajjeMV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Adam, Mariyam Afaaf (24 October 2019). "New Maldivian ambassador to Saudi Arabia presents credentials to King Salman". RaajjeMV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "King receives credentials of envoys". Saudi Gazette. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Shaany, Aishath (10 July 2019). "Parliament endorses 11 non-resident ambassadors". RaajjeMV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Saeed, Sobh (6 December 2021). "Maldivian Ambassador Presents Credentials to King of Jordan". The Diplomatic Insight. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Shaany, Aishath (27 November 2023). "Majlis endorses Khaleel as Maldives' Non-Resident Ambassador to Oman". RaajjeMV. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Non-Resident Ambassador of Maldives to Oman presents Credentials to the Sultan of Oman". Government of the Maldives. 18 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023.
- ^ "HM receives credentials of ambassadors". Oman Daily Observer. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Shaany, Aishath (24 August 2020). "Majlis endorses Khaleel as Maldives' Non-Resident Ambassador to Bahrain". RaajjeMV. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ Zalif, Zunana (26 August 2021). "Maldives Non-Resident Ambassador Khaleel presents credentials to Bahraini King". RaajjeMV. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Parliament approves non-resident ambassadors to 13 countries". Avas. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
