Ali Naseer Mohamed (, born 2 November 1969) is a Maldivian diplomat who is currently serving as the Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations and was previously the Ambassador of the Maldives to the United States and Canada from July 2017 to May 2019.

Education

A native of Gadhdhoo,

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, Naseer received a PhD in diplomatic studies from the

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, and a master's degree in diplomatic studies from the

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Career

He joined the Maldives Foreign Service in May 1985 and served in a number of posts within the Foreign Ministry, including additional secretary of the Policy Planning Division, director general of the Foreign Relations Directorate, director general of the Department for External Resources, and assistant director of the Research Division. He was the lead figure tasked with coordinating international relief aid in the aftermath of the

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in the Maldives. From November 2013 to July 2017 he was foreign secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On 9 July 2017 he was appointed by President

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as ambassador and permanent representative, succeeding Ahmed Sareer, who replaced him as foreign secretary. He took office as Permanent Representative to the United Nations on 17 July 2017 and presented his credentials to

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on 21 July 2017. He was succeeded by Thilmeeza Hussain in May 2019. On 18 November 2023, he was appointed by Maldivian President

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as an

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. On 7 May 2024, Naseer was appointed as the Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations and he presented his letter of credence to the

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Family

Naseer is married to Azeema Adam, a former governor of the

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who resigned in 2017. They have a daughter and a son.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohamed, Ali Naseer Maldivian diplomats Permanent representatives of the Maldives to the United Nations Living people Australian National University alumni Alumni of the University of Leicester 1969 births Ambassadors of the Maldives to the United States High commissioners of the Maldives to Canada