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'''Mohamed Asim''' is a Maldivian civil servant and diplomat who has been [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] of the [[Maldives]] since 13 July 2016.<ref name="Minister Bio">{{cite web|title=Minister - MFA|url=http://www.foreign.gov.mv/index.php/en/mfa/minister|accessdate=20 December 2017|ref=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maldives}}</ref> |
'''Mohamed Asim''' is a Maldivian civil servant and diplomat who has been [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Maldives)|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] of the [[Maldives]] since 13 July 2016.<ref name="Minister Bio">{{cite web|title=Minister - MFA|url=http://www.foreign.gov.mv/index.php/en/mfa/minister|accessdate=20 December 2017|ref=Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maldives}}</ref> |
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He graduated from the [[American University of Beirut]] with a B.A. in Public Administration in 1983, and holds an M.A. from [[California State University, Sacramento]] and |
He graduated from the [[American University of Beirut]] with a B.A. in Public Administration in 1983, and holds an M.A. from [[California State University, Sacramento]] and a PhD in political science and international relations from the [[Australian National University]].<ref name="Minister Bio" /> |
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Minister Asim began his career in the Maldives civil service in 1983 at the [[President of the Maldives|President’s Office]]. His first diplomatic appointment came in 2004, as the Maldives [[Maldives-Sri Lanka relations|High Commissioner to Sri Lanka]], with non-resident accreditation to Pakistan and Bangladesh. From 2007 to 2008 he served as the Maldives [[Maldives-United Kingdom relations|High Commissioner to the United Kingdom]] with concurrent accreditation to the [[European Union]].<ref name="Minister Bio" /> |
Minister Asim began his career in the Maldives civil service in 1983 at the [[President of the Maldives|President’s Office]]. His first diplomatic appointment came in 2004, as the Maldives [[Maldives-Sri Lanka relations|High Commissioner to Sri Lanka]], with non-resident accreditation to Pakistan and Bangladesh. From 2007 to 2008 he served as the Maldives [[Maldives-United Kingdom relations|High Commissioner to the United Kingdom]] with concurrent accreditation to the [[European Union]].<ref name="Minister Bio" /> |
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In 2013, Dr Asim was appointed as Head of the Maldives Mission to |
In 2013, Dr Asim was appointed as Head of the Maldives Mission to the EU. In 2014, he was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Ambassador-at-Large with responsibility for the East, Central and South Asia Divisions, and was responsible for coordination of bilateral matters with countries in that region.<ref name="Minister Bio" /> He served in that role until 2015, when he was appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh.<ref name="Minister Bio" /> In 2016 he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding [[Dunya Maumoon]]. |
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Revision as of 12:18, 21 December 2017
Mohamed Asim is a Maldivian civil servant and diplomat who has been Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives since 13 July 2016.[1]
He graduated from the American University of Beirut with a B.A. in Public Administration in 1983, and holds an M.A. from California State University, Sacramento and a PhD in political science and international relations from the Australian National University.[1]
Minister Asim began his career in the Maldives civil service in 1983 at the President’s Office. His first diplomatic appointment came in 2004, as the Maldives High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, with non-resident accreditation to Pakistan and Bangladesh. From 2007 to 2008 he served as the Maldives High Commissioner to the United Kingdom with concurrent accreditation to the European Union.[1]
In 2013, Dr Asim was appointed as Head of the Maldives Mission to the EU. In 2014, he was transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Ambassador-at-Large with responsibility for the East, Central and South Asia Divisions, and was responsible for coordination of bilateral matters with countries in that region.[1] He served in that role until 2015, when he was appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh.[1] In 2016 he was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Dunya Maumoon.