President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has on Thursday submitted names of eight individuals to parliament, to be approved as ambassadors.

Article 115 (l) of the constitution gives the president the powers “to appoint members of diplomatic missions to foreign countries and international organizations, in consultation with the People’s Majlis.”

The eight individuals proposed by the president are;

1. Hassan Sobir as Ambassador to Brussels, Belgium,
2. Aishath Mohamed Didi as Ambassador to India,
3. Dr. Abdulla Mausoom as Ambassador to Singapore,
4. Ahmed Latheef as Ambassador to Germany,
5. Farhanaz Faisal as Ambassador to the United Kingdom,
6. Thilmeeza Hussain as Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative of the government of Maldives to the United Nations,
7. Wisam Ali as Ambassador to Malaysia, and
8. Umar Abdul Razzaq as Ambassador to Sri Lanka.