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Farahanaz Faisal

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Her Excellency
Farah Faizal
ފަރަޙްނާޒް ފައިޞަލް
High Commissioner of the Maldives to the United Kingdom
In office
18 April 2019 – 7 May 2024
PresidentIbrahim Mohamed Solih
Succeeded byIruthisham Adam
In office
13 December 2008 – 7 February 2012
PresidentMohamed Nasheed
Preceded byMohamed Asim
Succeeded byAhmed Shiaan
Personal details
BornMalé, Maldives
RelationsAbdul Majeed Mahir (father)
Annabeela Ameena Mohamed Amin (mother)
Mohamed Amin Didi (grandfather)
Ibrahim Faisal, Abdul Hameed and Ameen Faisal (siblings)[1]
EducationKeele University
University of Cambridge
Hull University

Farahanaz Faizal (Dhivehi: ފަރަޙްނާޒް ފައިޞަލް; born 20 November 19??) is a Maldivian diplomat who served as the Maldivian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. She served from 2009 until 2012 under President Mohamed Nasheed and was reappointed on April 18, 2019 by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.[2][3] Faizal was also the non-resident ambassador of France, Ireland and Spain.[3][4][5]

Career

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She was the Ambassador of the Maldives to the United Kingdom twice.[5] During the Nasheed administration and the Solih administration.[5] During the Nasheed administration, she had to resign during the protests that were happening.[5]

Early life and education

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Faizal obtained her undergraduate degree in international relations from Keele University in 1989 followed by a M.Phil. in the same subject from the University of Cambridge in 1996. Her doctorate is in politics, which received from the University of Hull in 1996.[3] She is also the first woman from the Maldives to obtain a PhD.

Honors and awards

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In 2022, Diplomat magazine named her Diplomat of the Year from Asia and Oceania, making her the first Maldivian to win one of the magazine's awards.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Zalif, Zunana (May 6, 2020). "Late president Amin Didi's only daughter and last surviving child passes away at 85". Raajje TV. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Farahanaz named Asia's Diplomat of the Year". Avas. April 27, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Mohamed, Shahudha (April 18, 2019). "President Solih appoints new ambassadors to UK, US". The Edition. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Muhsin, Mohamed Fathih Abdul (June 15, 2021). "Dr Farah appointed as President of Women in Diplomacy Network". The Times of Addu. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Dr Farah Faizal". High Commission of the Maldives, London. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.