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{{Short description|Maldivian diplomat}}
{{Short description|Maldivian diplomat (born 1969)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Aishath Azeema
| name = Aishath Azeema
| office = [[List of ambassadors of the Maldives to China|Ambassador of the Maldives to China]]
| office1 = [[List of ambassadors of the Maldives to China|Ambassador of the Maldives to China]]
| image = MV ambassador to CN (cropped).jpg
| office = [[High Commissioner of the Maldives to India]]
| term_start = TBD<!--Do not add until she presents credititials to the prime minister/president of India-->
⚫
| term_end =
| president = [[Mohamed Muizzu]]
| succeeding = Ibrahim Shaheeb
| status = [[Designate]]
| image = High Commissioner Aishath Azeema portrait.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Official portrait, 2024
| alt = Aishath Azeema
| alt = Aishath Azeema
| termstart = August 28, 2019
| predecessor1 = Mohamed Faisal
| successor1 = Huda Ali Shareef (chargé d’affaires)<br/>[[Fazeel Najeeb]]
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| term_end = September 8, 2023
| predecessor = Mohamed Faisal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|04|10|df=y}}
| successor = Huda Ali Shareef (chargé d’affaires)
| birth_place = [[Malé]], Maldives
| children = 2
| president1 = [[Ibrahim Mohamed Solih]]
| termend1 = 8 September 2023
| termstart1 = 28 August 2019
}}
}}


'''Aishath Azeema''' is a Maldivian diplomat who served as the [[Maldives]]' ambassador to [[China]] from 2019 to 2023.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date= |title=前大使 |url=https://maldivesembassy.cn/%e8%b4%b8%e6%98%93/ |access-date=2024-04-23 |website=Embassy of Maldives Beijing |language=zh-CN}}</ref>
'''Aishath Azeema''' (born 18 April 1969<ref>{{cite web |last1= |first1= |date=11 December 2018 |title=3 Ambassadors |url=https://old.majlis.gov.mv/di/download/majlihuge%20raeesge%20meyzun%20hushahalhaakakan/3-Safeeru-Massala_Raees-Office.pdf |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=[[People's Majlis]] |page=7}}</ref>) is a Maldivian diplomat who is currently serving as the Ambassador of the [[Maldives]] to [[India]] and previously served as the Maldives' ambassador to [[China]] from 2019 to 2023.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Former Ambassadors |url=https://maldivesembassy.cn/former-ambassadors/ |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=[[Embassy of the Maldives, Beijing]]}}</ref>


==Career==
After completing the [[GCE Ordinary Level]], Azeema subsequently joined the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] as a public servant in 1988.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Ambassador |url=https://maldivesembassy.cn/the-ambassador/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Embassy of the Republic of the Maldives, Beijing, China |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-19 |title=New Ambassador to China presents credentials |url=https://oneonline.mv/en/13934 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=One Online |language=en}}</ref> She worked in various departments, primarily the Department of External Resources and the Foreign Relations Department, at one point serving as [[English language|English]] secretary at the ministry.<ref name=":0" /> For five years, she served as a minister-counsellor and head of chancery at the Maldivian Embassy in [[India]], a close partner nation to the Maldives.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Mitra |first=Rangoli |date=2022-01-19 |title=The China-India Cold War in Maldives |url=https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/the-china-india-cold-war-in-maldives/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=The Diplomat |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2019-02-26 |title=Parliament gives go-ahead for appointment of 3 ambassadors |url=https://en.sun.mv/52525 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=SunOnline International |language=en}}</ref>
After completing the [[GCE Ordinary Level]], Azeema subsequently joined the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] as a public servant in 1988.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The Ambassador |url=https://maldivesembassy.cn/the-ambassador/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308190503/https://maldivesembassy.cn/the-ambassador/ |archive-date=8 March 2022 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=[[Embassy of the Maldives, Beijing]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=19 August 2019 |title=New Ambassador to China presents credentials |url=https://oneonline.mv/en/13934 |access-date=14 August 2024 |work=One}}</ref> She worked in various departments, primarily the Department of External Resources and the Foreign Relations Department, at one point serving as [[English language|English]] secretary at the ministry.<ref name=":0" /> For five years, she served as a minister-counsellor and head of chancery at the Maldivian Embassy in [[India]], a close partner nation to the Maldives.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Mitra |first=Rangoli |date=19 January 2022 |title=The China-India Cold War in Maldives |url=https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/the-china-india-cold-war-in-maldives/ |access-date=14 August 2024 |work=[[The Diplomat]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=26 February 2019 |title=Parliament gives go-ahead for appointment of 3 ambassadors |url=https://en.sun.mv/52525 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413183013/https://en.sun.mv/52525 |archive-date=13 April 2019 |access-date=7 May 2022 |work=Sun}}</ref>


Having returned to serve as joint secretary in charge of the China and Japan Divisions in 2014,<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-04-09 |title=Japan envoy urges boosting ties during meeting with Maldives Foreign Minister |work=BBC Monitoring South Asia}}</ref> Azeema helped negotiate the Maldives' first bilateral [[free trade agreement]], with China, which beginning with the presidency of [[Abdulla Yameen]] has become a major influence in the country.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-23 |title=Maldives govt hits-back at Nasheed over China 'land grab' claim |url=https://avas.mv/en/43430 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Avas |language=en}}</ref> Then, after a stint as chargé d'affaires or deputy secretary at the Maldivian Embassy in the [[United Kingdom]], she was appointed ambassador to China in 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> During her tenure, Azeema worked to build "enduring friendly ties" with Beijing.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-08-09 |title=Maldives' Ambassador to China pays Courtesy Call on Vice President |work=MENA Report}}</ref> In the early stages of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], she oversaw government support to Maldivians in China.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-26 |title=Maldivians in Wuhan to receive financial assistance within 2 days |url=https://psmnews.mv/en/63055 |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=PSM News |language=en}}</ref> She completed her service as ambassador to China in September 2023.<ref name=":4" />
Having returned to serve as joint secretary in charge of the China and Japan Divisions in 2014,<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-04-09 |title=Japan envoy urges boosting ties during meeting with Maldives Foreign Minister |work=BBC Monitoring South Asia}}</ref> Azeema helped negotiate the Maldives' first bilateral [[free trade agreement]], with China, which beginning with the presidency of [[Abdulla Yameen]] has become a major influence in the country.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=23 January 2018 |title=Maldives govt hits-back at Nasheed over China 'land grab' claim |url=https://avas.mv/en/43430 |access-date=14 August 2024 |work=Avas}}</ref> Then, after a stint as [[Chargé d'affaires]] or deputy secretary at the [[High Commission of the Maldives, London|Maldivian Embassy in the United Kingdom]], she was appointed ambassador to China in 2019.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> During her tenure, Azeema worked to build "enduring friendly ties" with Beijing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 August 2018 |title=Maldives' Ambassador to China pays Courtesy Call on Vice President. |url=https://presidency.gov.mv/Press/Article/21777 |access-date=14 August 2024 |website=[[The President's Office]]}}</ref> In the early stages of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], she oversaw government support to Maldivians in China.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 January 2020 |title=Maldivians in Wuhan to receive financial assistance within 2 days |url=https://psmnews.mv/en/63055 |access-date=14 August 2024 |work=[[PSM News]]}}</ref> She completed her service as ambassador to China in September 2023.<ref name=":4" />

In October 2024, [[President of the Maldives|President]] [[Mohamed Muizzu]] nominated Azeema to replace Ibrahim Shaheeb as High Commissioner of the Maldives to India to the [[People's Majlis]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://edition.mv/news/36717|title=New High Commissioner to India nominated, parliament approval pending|last=Shahid|first=Malika|date=14 October 2024|access-date=15 October 2024|work=[[The Edition]]}}</ref> The Foreign Relations Committee of the People's Majlis later unanimously approved Azeema as High Commissioner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporatemaldives.com/foreign-relations-committee-approves-aishath-azeema-as-high-commissioner-to-india/|title=Foreign Relations Committee Approves Aishath Azeema as High Commissioner to India|date=15 October 2024|access-date=15 October 2024|website=Corporate Maldives}}</ref> She was later appointed on 30 October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 2024 |title=The President appoints High Commissioner and Ambassador to India and Saudi Arabia |url=https://presidencymaldives.gov.mv/Press/Article/31977 |access-date=1 November 2024 |website=[[The President's Office]]}}</ref>


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Revision as of 09:03, 26 November 2024

Aishath Azeema
Aishath Azeema
Official portrait, 2024
High Commissioner of the Maldives to India
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentMohamed Muizzu
SucceedingIbrahim Shaheeb
Ambassador of the Maldives to China
In office
28 August 2019 – 8 September 2023
PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Preceded byMohamed Faisal
Succeeded byHuda Ali Shareef (chargé d’affaires)
Fazeel Najeeb
Personal details
Born (1969-04-10) 10 April 1969 (age 55)
Malé, Maldives
Children2

Aishath Azeema (born 18 April 1969[1]) is a Maldivian diplomat who is currently serving as the Ambassador of the Maldives to India and previously served as the Maldives' ambassador to China from 2019 to 2023.[2]

Career

After completing the GCE Ordinary Level, Azeema subsequently joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a public servant in 1988.[3][4] She worked in various departments, primarily the Department of External Resources and the Foreign Relations Department, at one point serving as English secretary at the ministry.[3] For five years, she served as a minister-counsellor and head of chancery at the Maldivian Embassy in India, a close partner nation to the Maldives.[3][5][6]

Having returned to serve as joint secretary in charge of the China and Japan Divisions in 2014,[3][7] Azeema helped negotiate the Maldives' first bilateral free trade agreement, with China, which beginning with the presidency of Abdulla Yameen has become a major influence in the country.[3][5][8] Then, after a stint as Chargé d'affaires or deputy secretary at the Maldivian Embassy in the United Kingdom, she was appointed ambassador to China in 2019.[3][4][6] During her tenure, Azeema worked to build "enduring friendly ties" with Beijing.[9] In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, she oversaw government support to Maldivians in China.[10] She completed her service as ambassador to China in September 2023.[2]

In October 2024, President Mohamed Muizzu nominated Azeema to replace Ibrahim Shaheeb as High Commissioner of the Maldives to India to the People's Majlis.[11] The Foreign Relations Committee of the People's Majlis later unanimously approved Azeema as High Commissioner.[12] She was later appointed on 30 October 2024.[13]

References

  1. ^ "3 Ambassadors" (PDF). People's Majlis. 11 December 2018. p. 7. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Former Ambassadors". Embassy of the Maldives, Beijing. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "The Ambassador". Embassy of the Maldives, Beijing. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "New Ambassador to China presents credentials". One. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. ^ a b Mitra, Rangoli (19 January 2022). "The China-India Cold War in Maldives". The Diplomat. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Parliament gives go-ahead for appointment of 3 ambassadors". Sun. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Japan envoy urges boosting ties during meeting with Maldives Foreign Minister". BBC Monitoring South Asia. 9 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Maldives govt hits-back at Nasheed over China 'land grab' claim". Avas. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Maldives' Ambassador to China pays Courtesy Call on Vice President". The President's Office. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Maldivians in Wuhan to receive financial assistance within 2 days". PSM News. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  11. ^ Shahid, Malika (14 October 2024). "New High Commissioner to India nominated, parliament approval pending". The Edition. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Foreign Relations Committee Approves Aishath Azeema as High Commissioner to India". Corporate Maldives. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ^ "The President appoints High Commissioner and Ambassador to India and Saudi Arabia". The President's Office. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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