Embassy of the Maldives, Tokyo explained

Embassy of the Maldives, Tokyo
Address:	3-7, Hayabusa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0092, Japan
Opened:	10 May 2007
Ambassador:	Hassan Sobir
Coordinates:	35°39'35.0"N 139°44'33.3"E
Website:	jp.mdvmission.gov.mv

The Embassy of Maldives, Tokyo (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: ޖަޕާނުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ,^[1] also known as the Embassy of Maldives in Japan) is an Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in Tokyo, Japan.

The embassy was opened on 10 May 2007, marking the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy was Ahmed Khaleel.^[2] The first ambassador was Abdul Hameed Zakariyya from 11 March 2008 - 25 June 2009.^{[3] [4]}

Location

3–7, Hayabusa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102–0092, Japan^[5]

Ambassador

Since 7 September 2022, Hassan Sobir has been serving as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Maldives to Japan.^[6] The Chargé d'affaires of the Embassy is Shafraz Rasheed.

Past Ambassadors have produced as ministers of the Maldives. The 3rd ambassador, Mohamed Hussain Shareef served as Minister of Human Resources, Youth and Sports during the presidency of Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik.^[7] The current ambassador, Hassan Sobir, served as Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, and he served as Minister of Tourism during the presidency of Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.^[8]

See also

• Japan–Maldives relations
• Embassy of Japan, Malé

External links

• Website of the Embassy

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives) . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives) . 29 April 2019 . މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒްއަށް ގުޅޭނެ ފޯނު ނަންބަރުތަކާ ގުޅޭ . Numbers to call the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . 30 March 2024 . Maldives Government Gazette . dv.
2. Web site: 11 May 2007 . モルディブ、駐日大使館を開設、5年後に日本人の倍増目指す . Maldives opens embassy in Japan, aims to double Japanese population in five years . Travel Vision.
3. Web site: 10 March 2008 . 初代駐日モルディブ大使の信任状捧呈 . Presentation of credentials by the first Maldives Ambassador to Japan . 30 March 2024 . . ja.
4. Web site: The Embassy . 30 March 2024 . Embassy of the Maldives, Tokyo.
5. Web site: Contact Us . 30 March 2024 . Embassy of the Maldives, Tokyo.
6. Web site: 7 September 2020 . 駐日モルディブ大使の信任状捧呈 . Presentation of credentials by Ambassador of Maldives to Japan . 30 March 2024 . . ja.
7. Web site: Mohamed Hussain Shareef - Profile . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210829060417/https://www.who.int/governance/eb/mohamed-hussain-shareef-profil.pdf . 29 August 2021 . World Health Organization.
8. Web site: 31 July 2006 . New Permanent Representative of Maldives presents credentials to Director-General of UNOG . 30 March 2024 . UNOG.