Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed has been appointed the new Ambassador of Maldives to the United States of America.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih presented Ghafoor’s Letter of Appointment as the new Ambassador of the Maldives to the U.S. during a ceremony held on Thursday, at the President’s Office.

The People’s Majlis approved Ghafoor’s appointment as Maldives’ Ambassador to U.S. during a sitting held on August 18. 46 parliamentarians who took part in the vote, voted in favor of Ghafoor’s appointment.

Ghafoor, who has made multiple contributions to the foreign sector of the Maldives, had filled the position of Maldives’ Ambassador to U.S. previously as well.

Other positions filled by Ghafoor include Foreign Secretary, prior to being appointed as Ambassador-at-Large on May 1.

He also served as Permanent Representative of Maldives to the United Nations, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations Office in Geneva and other senior positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The new Ambassador to U.S. has a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, USA.

Ghafoor also completed a Postgraduate Programme in Diplomacy, Practice, Procedures, and Dynamics in the United Kingdom.