Farahanaz Faizal

Farahanaz Faizal
ފަރަޙްނާޒް ފައިޞަލް
High Commissioner of the Maldives to the United Kingdom
In office
30 October 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
BornHenveiru, Malé, Maldives
RelationsSee Family of Mohamed Amin Didi
EducationKeele University
University of Cambridge
Hull University

Farahanaz Faizal (Dhivehi: ފަރަޙްނާޒް ފައިޞަލް; born 20 November 19??) is a retired 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.[1][2] She served from 2019 until 2024. Faizal was also the non-resident ambassador of France, Ireland and Spain.[2][3][4]

Career

She was the Ambassador of the Maldives to the United Kingdom twice during the Nasheed administration and the Solih administration.[4] In February 2012, she resigned in protest in the aftermath of the coup that overthrew the government of President Nasheed.[5]

Dr. Faizal also served as the non-resident Ambassador of the Maldives to Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Spain and Sweden during her first tenure as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, and to Ireland, France and Spain during her second tenure.[6]

Early life and education

Born in Henveiru, in Malé, Maldives, Faizal was born to Abdul Majeed Mahir and Ameena Mohamed Amin.[7]

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 1992. Her doctorate is in politics, which she received from the University of Hull in 1996.[2] She is also the first woman from the Maldives to obtain a PhD.

Honors and awards

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.[1] In 2024, Dr. Faizal was honoured as one of the 75 Faces of Keele, an initiative marking Keele University's 75th anniversary that recognised 75 individuals whose achievements and contributions have had a lasting impact on the University and the wider world. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dr. Farahanaz named Asia's Diplomat of the Year". Avas. April 27, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Mohamed, Shahudha (April 18, 2019). "President Solih appoints new ambassadors to UK, US". The Edition. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. 1 2 "Dr Farah Faizal". High Commission of the Maldives, London. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Maldives president says he was forced to resign at gunpoint". The Guardian. February 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Official article title". The President's Office, Republic of Maldives. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "75 Faces of Keele". Keele University. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
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