Parliament has approved the appointment of Ibrahim Shaheeb as the non-resident ambassador to three countries.

President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had forwarded Shaheeb's name for approval to the parliament.

Shaheeb currently serves as the Ambassador of the Maldives to India. His name was forwarded to the parliament to be appointed as the Non-Resident Ambassador to Bhutan, Nepal, and Azerbaijan.

Shaheeb holds a Masters in Public Administration from Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. His name was approved with the votes of 46 members out of 49 present at today's parliament session.