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Aishath Azeema
Aishath Azeema
Ambassador of the Maldives to China
In office
August 28, 2019 – September 8, 2023
PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Preceded byMohamed Faisal
Succeeded byHuda Ali Shareef (chargé d’affaires)
Fazeel Najeeb
Personal details
Born10 April 1969
Malé, Maldives
Children2

Aishath Azeema (born 10 April 1969[1]) is a Maldivian diplomat who served as the Maldives' ambassador to China from 2019 to 2023.[2]

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]

References

  1. ^ "3 Ambassadors" (PDF). People's Majlis. 11 December 2018. 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 2022-06-07.
  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. 2014-04-09.
  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.
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