The President of Republic of the Maldives,His Excellency Mohamed Nasheed has re-appointed Mr. Ahmed Latheef as the Ambassador of Maldives to the People's Republic of China on 05 September 2010.
The presentation of Letter of Appointment to Mr Ahmed Latheef was held at the President's Office this morning. Mr. Ahmed Latheef is a long-serving career diplomat who had played a significant and pioneering role in setting up the first new mission in China.
Mr. Latheef has been serving as the Ambassador of Maldives to China since August 2007. His re-appointment comes following the constitution of the Maldives ratified on 07 August 2008,which stipulates a transitional phase of two years during which time all Presidential appointees who took up assignments before the Constitution took effect are required to be re-confirmed by Parliament. Mr. Latheef was re-confirmed by Parliament on August 12, 2010.
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