History

The Maldives Foreign Office name had changed for six consecutive times and its histories are;

Vuzarat Al-Kharijiyya 22 December 1932 – 05 July 1934
Mahkamat Al-Kharijiyya 05 July 1934 – 11 November 1968
Ministry of External Affairs 11 November 1968 – 19 May 1975
Department of External Affairs 19 May 1975 – 11 March 1978
Ministry of External Affairs 11 March 1978 – 10 November 1982
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 10 November 1982



Foreign Minister of Maldives

Name Designation Date
Hassan Fareed Didi Wazeer Al-Kharijiyya 22 December 1932 – 31 March 1944
Muhamed Ameen Wazeer Al-Kharijiyya 29 October 1944 – 21 August 1953
Ibrahim Famudeyri Kilegefaanu Wazeer Al-Kharijiyya 11 March 1954 – 11 December 1957
Ibrahim Nasir Wazeer Al-Kharijiyya 12 December 1957 – 03 August 1958
Ibrahim Nasir Head of Mahkamat Al-Kharijiyya 30 October 1958 – 03 August 1959
Ibrahim Nasir Head of Mahkamat Al-Kharijiyya 03 August 1959 – 11 November 1968
Ahmed Zaki Minister of External Affairs 11 November 1968 – 01 August 1972
Ahmed Zaki Minister of External Affairs 25 February 1975 – 06 March 1975
Fathullah Jameel Minister of External Affairs 14 March 1978 – 11 November 1982
Fathullah Jameel Minister of Foreign Affairs 11 November 1982 – 14 July 2005
Dr. Ahmed Shaheed Minister of Foreign Affairs 14 July 2005 – 21 August 2007
Abdulla Shahid Minister of Foreign Affairs 23 August 2007 – 10 November 2008
Dr. Ahmed Shaheed Minister of Foreign Affairs 12 November 2008 – 29 June 2010
Dr. Ahmed Shaheed Minister of Foreign Affairs 07 July 2010 - 11 December 2010
Ahmed Naseem Minister of Foreign Affairs 11 April 2011