Parliament of Maldives has approved the appointment of Dr. Hussain Niyaz as the Non-Resident Ambassador to Egypt.
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had nominated Niyaz to the post of Non-Resident Ambassador to Egypt, prompting deliberations on the appointment at the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations, in accordance to Article 115 of the Constitution of Maldives. The committee report was presented to the parliament today by Parliamentarian Ibrahim Shareef, who chairs the committee. Upon deliberations at the parliament, the appointment was approved with votes from all 74 members present at the sitting.
Niyaz is currently serving as the Ambassador to UAE. He was appointed to the post on February 20, 2017.