The Maldives,officially the Republic of Maldives,is a country and an archipelagic state in South Asia,situated in the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India,about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.
The Maldives has remained an independent nation throughout its recorded history,save for a brief spell of Portuguese occupation in the mid-16th century. From 1887 to 1965,the country was a British protectorate while retaining full internal sovereignty. At its independence in 1965,the Maldives joined the United Nations on 20 September.
Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan,KCMG,NGIV was a Maldivian politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Maldives from 1957 to 1968 under the monarchy,and President from 1968 to 1978,when he decided to retire.
The Maldives national football team represents the Maldives in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Maldives. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Majeediyya School is the first Maldivian government school,located in Malé,Maldives. It only accepted boys until the introduction of Primary Education in 2010,which allowed girls to attend the school as well. The English medium is followed throughout all subjects,with the exception of Dhivehi and Islam.
Michele Jeanne Sison is an American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service serving as the assistant secretary of state for international organization affairs. She has previously served in various other diplomatic posts around the world on behalf of the United States,including ambassador to Haiti. Sison holds the personal rank of career ambassador.
Ahmed Shaheed is a Maldivian diplomat,politician and professor. On 24 March 2016,he was appointed for the sixth year running as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Shaheed is also the Chairperson of the Geneva-based international human rights think-tank,Universal Rights Group,which was launched in January 2014. He now lives in England,as Visiting Professor of Human Rights Practice at the University of Essex.
The Poverty Alleviating Party was a political party in the Maldives. It was registered with the Election Commission on 5 September 2008. The party changed its name to the Maldivian Labor Party,according to the Election Commission. The party's vice president was Ahmed Saleem,who was an independent member of parliament for Baa Atoll,Eydhafushi,now he's a member of the Progressive Party of Maldives.
Israel–Maldives relations refer to foreign relations between Israel and the Maldives. The countries had diplomatic relations from 1965 to 1974. From 2012 to 2017,they maintained cooperation agreements,but did not restore full diplomatic relations.
The Cabinet of the Maldives is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of the Maldives. It is made up of the President,the Vice President,Attorney General and the Ministers.
Asim Ahmed is a Maldivian politician,and the United Nations Resident Representative from the Maldives,He was approved for the tenure by the Maldives Parliament,People's Majilis on July 24,2020.
Alaina B. Teplitz has served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Administration since 2021. She served as U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives from 2018–2021 and U.S. Ambassador to Nepal from 2015–2018. A career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Career Minister,she joined the State Department in 1991 and is the recipient of numerous Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards.
Saleem Ahmed is an Indian politician and member of Karnataka Legislative Council. He represents the Indian National Congress.
Neena Saleem is a Maldivian actress.
The permanent representative of Maldives to the United Nations is the leader of the Maldives' diplomatic mission to the United Nations. It is customary that the permanent representative also be dually accredited as an ambassador to the United States of America. Since May 2019,the incumbent is Thilmeeza Hussain,the first woman to hold the post.
Vaguthu Faaithu Nuvanees is a Maldivian romantic drama television series developed for Television Maldives by Arifa Ibrahim. The series stars Niuma Mohamed,Mariyam Zuhura,Lufshan Shakeeb and Ahmed Asim in pivotal roles.
Louis Douglas Heck was an American diplomat and State Department official.
The 2003 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup is an international football tournament held in Bangladesh from 10 January to 20 January 2003. The eight national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players,including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
The 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup is an international football tournament held in India from 22 Aprril to 1 May 1999. The six national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players,including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.
