Jameela Ali Khalid
Jameela Ali Khalid | |
|---|---|
ޖަމީލާ އަލީ ޚާލިދު | |
 Khalid in 2016 | |
| Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to Germany | |
| In office 9 March 2017 – 20 January 2019 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Vice President of the Civil Service Commission | |
| In office 24 August 2015 – 19 December 2016 | |
| President | Abdulla Yameen |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Progressive Party of Maldives |
Jameela Ali Khalid (Dhivehi: ޖަމީލާ އަލީ ޚާލިދު) is a Maldivian civil servant, diplomat and politician. She served as the first resident Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to Germany from 2017 to 2019. She also worked at the Maldives' Civil Service Commission from 2015 to 2016.
Biography
Khalid is a Maldivian diplomat. In May 2012, Khalid was appointed to the Maldivian Civil Service Commission (CSC) by President Mohamed Waheed Hassan,[1] taking the oath of membership administered by Supreme Court Judge Abdulla Areef.[2]
In 2015, Khalid chaired the fourth Committee on Civil and Political Rights of the Kingdom of Bahrain's National Institute for Human Rights.[3]
In March 2017, Khalid was appointed as the first resident Ambassador of the Republic of Maldives to Germany,[4][5][6][7] after nomination by President Abdulla Yameen in October 2016.[8] She presented her credentials to the President of Germany Joachim Gauck on 9 March 2017.[9]
During her tenure as ambassador, Khalid promoted the Maldives as a tourist destination for Germans,[10][11] launching the Pick Maldives Picture Storybook[12] and the Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO)'s magazine.[13] She also discussed adding German to the international language options taught at Maldivian schools, in order to support careers in hospitality and tourism.[14]
In 2019, Khalid ran as a Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) candidate for the North Machangolhi seat in the 2019 Maldivian parliamentary elections. She ran against Ahmed Faris Maumoon, Mohamed Rasheed and Adam Manik.[15]
In 2022, Khalid was elected to a reserved women's seat on the council of the PPM.[16]
References
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- ^ "Jameela Ali appointed as CSC member". SunOnline International. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Civil and Political Rights Committee holds its fourth ordinary meeting". National Institute for Human Rights. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "President appoints three Maldivian Ambassadors". The President's Office. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "About Us". Embassy of the Maldives, Berlin. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Hishma, Mariyam (24 January 2017). "Maldives Ambassador to Germany meets Education Minister". PSM News. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ އ-ވޮއިސް (20 February 2017). "ޝަހީގު ،ސިވިލްސަރވިސް ކޮމިޝަނަށް އައްޔަންކޮށްފި". Eydhafushi Voice (in Divehi). Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Majlis sitting cancelled, no work". SunOnline International. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Ambassador of Maldives to Germany presents Credentials to the German President Joachim Gauck". The High Commission of the Republic of Maldives in India. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ Shaushath, Mariyam (21 January 2018). "Maldives participates in BOOT 2018 in Düsseldorf, Germany". PSM News. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Maldives contingent departs for ITB Berlin 2018". Corporate Maldives. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Pick Maldives proves a huge success at ITB Berlin". SunOnline International. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "MATATO launches their official travel publication at ITB Berlin". Corporate Maldives. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Maldives mulls German as optional language". Avas. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Ex-President Yameen chooses not to vote in Parliamentary Elections". Sun. 6 April 2019. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Members elected for seats reserved for women on PPM Council". Avas. 19 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2025.