Geela Ali
Geela Ali | |
|---|---|
ގީލާ އަލީ | |
 Official portrait, 2026 | |
| Minister of Health, Family and Welfare | |
| Assumed office 14 April 2026 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Abdulla Nazim Ibrahim |
| Ambassador of the Maldives to the European Union | |
| In office 8 July 2024 – 14 April 2026 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Preceded by | Omar Abdul Razzak |
| Ambassador of the Maldives to Belgium | |
| In office 19 June 2024 – 14 April 2026 | |
| President | Mohamed Muizzu |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Chester College of Higher Education (BA) London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (BSc) Avid College (BSL) |
Geela Ali (Dhivehi: ގީލާ އަލީ) is a Maldivian diplomat and politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Health, Family and Welfare.
Education
[edit]Ali completed her Bachelor of Arts in Health and Community Studies from Chester College of Higher Education, a Master of Science in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Bachelor in Sharia and Law from Avid College.[1] She also received a postgraduate diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Mahidol University.[1]
Career
[edit]Ali began her government service as a Health Promotion Officer at the Ministry of Health in 1995.[1] In 2015, she served as the chargé d'affaires at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations Office at Geneva.[1]
On 7 May 2024, Ali was appointed by President Mohamed Muizzu as the Ambassador of the Maldives to Belgium and the Head of Mission to the European Union.[2] She presetend her letter of credence to King Philippe of Belgium on 19 June 2024 and to the President of the European Council Charles Michel on 8 July 2024.[3][4]
On 14 April 2026, she was appointed by President Muizzu as the Minister of Health, Family and Welfare.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Ambassador". Embassy of the Maldives, Brussels. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "The President appoints Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Permanent Representatives to foreign countries and international organisations". The President's Office. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Maldives-Belgium". Embassy of the Maldives, Brussels. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "Ambassador of Maldives to the European Union, Geela Ali, presents her Letter of Credence to the President of the European Council". Embassy of the Maldives, Brussels. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ↑ "President restructures Cabinet to 15 members, with 12 newly appointed Ministers sworn in". The President's Office. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- Health ministers of the Maldives
- Maldivian politicians
- Maldivian women in politics
- Living people
- Maldivian women diplomats
- Alumni of the University of Chester
- Mahidol University alumni
- Alumni of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Cabinet of Mohamed Muizzu
- Women government ministers of the Maldives