Thoriq nominated as UAE Ambassador following resignation; Adam Shareef proposed as Ambassador to Qatar
The Parliament's Committee on Foreign Relations has begun reviewing the nominations of Adam Shareef as the Maldivian Ambassador to Qatar and Tariq Ibrahim as the Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Both nominees currently serve as Ambassadors-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, positions they assumed following their resignations from the Cabinet in the wake of the government's recent electoral defeat.
Environment Minister Thoriq Ibrahim, who resigned at the request of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, is set to be appointed as the Maldivian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. | President's Office
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has submitted the names of former Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works Adam Shareef Umar and former Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim to the People’s Majlis for appointment as ambassadors. The two officials resigned from their cabinet posts at the President's request to transition into these diplomatic roles.
President Muizzu has nominated Adam Shareef for the position of Maldivian Ambassador to Qatar. Additionally, the President has submitted the nomination of Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) to serve as the Maldivian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Speaker of the Parliament Abdul Raheem Abdulla, who presided over Thursday's sitting, has referred the matter to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Thoriq and Adam Shareef resigned unexpectedly on April 14, 2026. Following their resignation, both were appointed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the ministerial level. Although the government did not disclose the exact date of their appointments, government spokesperson Mohamed Hussain Shareef confirmed on April 27, 2026, that both individuals had been appointed as Ambassadors-at-Large. Alongside them, former Attorney General Fatimath Dhiyana Saeed was also appointed to the same position. However, Dhiyana’s name has not been forwarded to the Parliament for approval, and it remains unclear to which country she is being appointed as an ambassador.
Following the defeat of President Muizzu’s administration in the Local Council and Women's Development Committee elections, as well as the referendum held on April 4, ten ministers abruptly resigned at the President's direction. Additionally, several heads of state-owned enterprises were dismissed, while others stepped down voluntarily. However, the government has now begun reappointing various individuals to positions within the administration.
