Maldives Appoints First Female Maldivian Consul General in Jeddah
- Badoora Saeed has been appointed as the first female Maldivian Consul General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam presented her Letter of Appointment during a ceremony in Malé.
- Saeed joined the ministry in 1988 and brings over three decades of diplomatic experience.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed veteran diplomat Badoora Saeed as the new Consul General of the Republic of Maldives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marking the first time a woman has taken charge of the mission.
Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam formally presented the Letter of Appointment to Badoora during a ceremony conducted at the ministry in Malé, according to an official statement published on the ministry’s website.
Badoora, who joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988, brings over three decades of public service experience to the diplomatic posting. Throughout her tenure in the Foreign Service, she has handled protocol duties, consular services, and bilateral engagements. Most recently, she held the post of Joint Secretary at the ministry.
Her diplomatic background includes substantial postings abroad as well as administrative leadership at headquarters. Saeed previously served as Minister-Counsellor and Head of Chancery at the Embassy of the Maldives in Riyadh, First Secretary at the Consulate of the Maldives in Thiruvananthapuram, India, and Deputy Chief of Protocol within the ministry.
During the presentation, Minister Iruthisham congratulated the newly appointed envoy and stated that Saeed’s diplomatic background would help consolidate bilateral ties between the Maldives and Saudi Arabia.
