Australia

Date of establishment of bilateral relations: 25 January 1974

Head of State: King Charles III; represented by Governor General General David John Hurley

Head of Government: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, MP

Foreign Minister: Penny Wong 

Capital: Canberra

Overview

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High Level Exchanges

• Outgoing:
  • Former President Mohamed Nasheed made a State Visit to Australia from 3 - 4 June 2010.
  • Former President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom made a state visit to Australia from 4 - 9 April 1995. 
• Incoming:
  • Former Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia The Hon. Dan Tehan, MP made official visits to Maldives from 25 April 2021 and 16 October 2021, respectively.

Economic Cooperation

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