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High Commission of the Maldives, London

Coordinates: 51°31′17.8″N 0°9′10.7″W / 51.521611°N 0.152972°W / 51.521611; -0.152972
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High Commission of the Maldives in London
އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން
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LocationMarylebone, London
Address22 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NJ
Coordinates51°31′17.8″N 0°9′10.7″W / 51.521611°N 0.152972°W / 51.521611; -0.152972
High CommissionerIruthisham Adam[1]

The High Commission of the Maldives in London (Dhivehi: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން)[2] is the diplomatic mission of the Maldives in the United Kingdom.[3]

History

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The High Commission of the Maldives was established in 1995 by upgrading the existing Maldives Government Trade Representative’s Office;[4] it was officially opened by former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.[4]

This mission had once been called the Embassy of the Maldives in London (Dhivehi: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ)[5] from October 2016, when the Maldives withdrew from the Commonwealth,[6] to February 2020.

The diplomatic mission reverted to being the High Commission of the Maldives on 1 February 2020, when the Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth.[7][8]

Jurisdiction

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This high commission is also covering following countries :

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References

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  1. ^ "The President appoints Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Permanent Representatives to foreign countries and international organisations". The President's Office. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  2. ^ Leen, Mariyam (10 February 2020). "ކޮމަންވެލްތު ޤައުމުތަކުގައި ހިންގާ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަމަށް ބަދަލުގެންނަވައިފި" [Names of diplomatic missions changed in commonwealth countries]. Vnews (in Divehi). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ "The London Diplomatic List" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. 14 December 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 December 2013.
  4. ^ a b "High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in the United Kingdom". High Commission of the Republic of Maldives. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
  5. ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒްއަށް ގުޅޭނެ ފޯނު ނަންބަރުތަކާ ގުޅޭ" [Phone numbers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Maldives Government Gazette. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives). 29 April 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ Safi, Michael (13 October 2016). "Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  7. ^ "The Maldives re-joins the Commonwealth". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 1 February 2020. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Maldives rejoins Commonwealth after evidence of reforms". The Guardian. PA Media. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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