High Commission of the Maldives, London facts for kids
Quick facts for kids High Commission of the Maldives in Londonއިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން |
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Location | Marylebone, London |
Address | 22 Nottingham Place, London, W1U 5NJ |
Coordinates | 51°31′17.8″N 0°9′10.7″W / 51.521611°N 0.152972°W |
High Commissioner | Farahanaz Faisal |
The High Commission of the Maldives in London (Dhivehi: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ހައިކޮމިޝަން) is the diplomatic mission of the Maldives in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1995 by upgrading the existing Maldives Government Trade Representative's Office; it was officially opened by former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
This mission had once been called the Embassy of the Maldives in London (Dhivehi: އިނގިރޭސިވިލާތުގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ) from October 2016, when the Maldives withdrew from the Commonwealth, to February 2020.
The diplomatic mission reverted to being the High Commission of the Maldives on 1 February 2020, when the Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth.
This high commission is also covering following countries :
- France
- Monaco
- Andorra
- Isle of Man
- Spain
- Portugal
- Angola
- Equatorial Guinea
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Benin
- Togo
- Burkina Faso
- Ghana
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mali
- Sierra Leone
- Liberia
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Senegal
- Gambia
- Mauritania
- Morocco
- Algeria
- Tunisia
- Republic of Ireland
- Iceland
- Cape Verde
- Saint Helena
- Ascension Island
- Tristan da Cunha
- Falkland Islands
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- French Polynesia
Gallery
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Plaque outside the High Commission in Divehi and English depicting the Emblem of Maldives