High Commission of the Maldives, London explained

High Commission of the Maldives in London އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން
Location:	Marylebone, London
Address:	22 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NJ
Coordinates:	51.5216°N -0.153°W
High Commissioner:	Iruthisham Adam^[1]

The High Commission of the Maldives in London (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން)^[2] is the diplomatic mission of the Maldives in the United Kingdom.^[3]

History

The High Commission of the Maldives was established in 1995 by upgrading the existing Maldives Government Trade Representative’s Office;^[4] it was officially opened by former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.^[4]

This mission had once been called the Embassy of the Maldives in London (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ)^[5] from October 2016, when the Maldives withdrew from the Commonwealth,^[6] to February 2020.

The diplomatic mission reverted to being the High Commission of the Maldives on 1 February 2020, when the Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth.^{[7] [8]}

Jurisdiction

This high commission is also covering following countries :

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 May 2024 . The President appoints Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Permanent Representatives to foreign countries and international organisations . 1 August 2024 . The President's Office.
2. News: Leen . Mariyam . 10 February 2020 . ކޮމަންވެލްތު ޤައުމުތަކުގައި ހިންގާ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޑިޕްލޮމެޓިކް މިޝަންތަކުގެ ނަމަށް ބަދަލުގެންނަވައިފި . Names of diplomatic missions changed in commonwealth countries . 14 August 2024 . Vnews . dv.
3. News: 14 December 2013 . The London Diplomatic List . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211155353/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/263519/LDL_December_2013.pdf . 11 December 2013 . Government of the United Kingdom.
4. Web site: High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in the United Kingdom . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120129183126/http://maldiveshighcommission.org/?id_w=1&id_w1=8 . 29 January 2012 . 26 October 2013 . High Commission of the Republic of Maldives.
5. Web site: 29 April 2019 . މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒްއަށް ގުޅޭނެ ފޯނު ނަންބަރުތަކާ ގުޅޭ . Phone numbers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . 14 August 2024 . Maldives Government Gazette . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives).
6. News: Safi . Michael . 13 October 2016 . Maldives quits Commonwealth over alleged rights abuses . 14 August 2024 . The Guardian.
7. Web site: 1 February 2020 . The Maldives re-joins the Commonwealth . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001164713/http://www.cpahq.org/cpahq/Main/News/News_Items/Maldives_returns_to_Commonwealth_Feb_2020.aspx . 1 October 2020 . Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
8. News: 1 February 2020 . Maldives rejoins Commonwealth after evidence of reforms . 14 August 2024 . . PA Media.