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President nominates Ahmed Sareer as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has nominated Ahmed Sareer as the Ambassador of Maldives to Saudi Arabia. The president has sent Sareer's name to the parliament, seeking parliamentary approval. The nomination has now been sent to the Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee for further reference.

Sareer currently serves as the Ambassador at Large at the foreign ministry. Prior to this, he served as the Director of Asian Affairs of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC).

Sareer has successfully completed his Master’s Degree in foreign affairs and trade, from Australia’s Monash University. Since 1986, Sareer has been serving various positions in the foreign relations services. He has also significantly contributed to the diplomatic missions of the nations. Sareer previously served as the foreign secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the permanent representative of the Maldives to the United Nations (UN) and as the ambassador of Maldives to the United States as well. Furthermore, he served as the ambassador of Maldives to Bangladesh as well.