Ex-ministers Adam Shareef and Thoriq appointed ambassadors to Qatar and UAE

Former ministers Adam Shareef Umar and Thoriq Ibrahim have formally been appointed Maldivian ambassadors to foreign countries.

The Parliament approved Thoriq, the current administration’s first Environment Minister, as the Maldivian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and former Local Governance Minister Shareef as the Maldivian Ambassador to Qatar on June 15^th.

Shareef and Thoriq were presented their credentials by President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu during a ceremony held at the President’s Office on Thursday morning.

Adam Shareef and Thoriq were among 10 ministers who were asked to resign from President Muizzu’s cabinet on April 14. They were both later appointed as ambassador-at-large, a minister-level position within the Foreign Ministry.

The President’s Office said at the time that they had resigned to provide room for President Muizzu to run the government “in accordance with the aspirations of the people.”

The major reshuffle came after the government suffered a heavy defeat on April 4 in the local council elections and a referendum seeking to combine presidential and parliamentary elections.