Her Excellency Thilmeeza Hussain | |
|---|---|
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| Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations | |
Incumbent | |
| In office 7 May 2019 – 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Preceded by | Ali Naseer Mohamed |
| Maldivian High Commissioner to Canada | |
| In office 12 February 2020 – 17 November 2023 | |
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Maldivian Ambassador to the United States | |
| President | Ibrahim Mohamed Solih |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1978 Malé, Maldives |
| Alma mater | Colorado Technical University |
Thilmeeza Hussain (Dhivehi: ތިލްމީޛާ ޙުސައިން; born 22 March 1978)[1] is a Maldivian civil servant and diplomat who is currently serving as the Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations and the Maldivian High Commissioner of to Canada.
In December, she was appointed as State Minister for Home Affairs for the North Province by President Mohamed Nasheed.[2] In November 2009, she was appointed Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, serving until March 2012.
Hussain was appointed by President Ibrahim Solih to serve as the next ambassador to the UN in 2018, succeeding Ali Naseer Mohamed. The appointment was confirmed by the Parliament of the Maldives in December.[3] She presented her credentials as ambassador to Sean Lawler, Chief of Protocol of the Department of State, on 7 May 2019.
Between her time in public office, Hussain served as an adjunct professor at the Ramapo College of New Jersey, the co-founder of the Voice of Women (a Maldivian NGO focusing on women's empowerment, human rights and climate change), and co-chair of the Socially and Economically Just Adaptation and Mitigation Team of the U.S. Climate Action Network.[4][5]
Hussain holds a Master of Science in Business Management from the Colorado Technical University and a Bachelors of Commerce from Murdoch University.[6]
References
- ↑ Secretariat of the Male' City Council, the fourth line from the bottom of page 20
- ↑ "The President appoints four Ministers of State for Home Affairs". Dhivehi Observer. 7 February 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ Shaany, Aishath (8 May 2018). "Maldives' new ambassador to United States presents credentials". Raajje. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Thilmeeza Hussain - Aspen Ideas". Aspen Ideas Conference. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Ramapo College Adjunct Professor Appointed Maldives Ambassador to U.S." (Press release). Ramapo College of New Jersey. 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "Dr. Farhanaz, Thilmeeza enjoy official appointment as ambassadors after 5-month delay". Sun (Maldives). 18 April 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.