Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives)

The Foreign Ministry was established on 22 December 1932 under the Arabic name Vuzarat Al-Kharijiyya (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية) on 22 December 1932 to handle the Sultanate of the Maldives' foreign relations.^[5] Al Ameer Hassan Fareed Didi was appointed the same day as the Wazeer Al-Kharijiyya (Minister of Foreign Affairs). On July 5 1934, Vuzarat Al-Kharijiyya was renamed to Mahkamat Al-Kharijiyya (Department of Foreign Affairs). On 11 November 1968, the Mahkamat Al-Kharijiyya was renamed to the Ministry of External Affairs. Honourable Ahmed Zaki was appointed as the Minister of External Affairs. On 19 May 1975, the name was changed to the Department of External Affairs, before changing back to the Ministry of External Affairs on 11 March 1978. On 14 March 1978, Uz. Fathulla Jameel was appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he'd continue to serve as the Minister with distinction for 27 years, being the Maldives’ longest serving Minister of Foreign Affairs. On 10 November 1982, the Ministry of External Affairs was renamed to its current name, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In honour of the late Minister Uz. Fathulla Jameel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office building was dedicated as the Fathulla Jameel building. The newly dedicated building was inaugurated by the president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.^[6][7][8]