Geela Ali

Geela Ali
Geela Ali
ގީލާ އަލީ
	Official portrait, 2026
Minister of Health, Family and Welfare
	Incumbent
	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
Education	Chester College of Higher Education (BA); London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (MSc); 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

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. She also received a postgraduate diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics from Mahidol University.

Career

Ali began her government service as a Health Promotion Officer at the Ministry of Health in 1995. 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.

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. 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.

On 14 April 2026, she was appointed by President Muizzu as the Minister of Health, Family and Welfare.

References

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.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 4 "Ambassador". Embassy of the Maldives, Brussels. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[2] "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.

[3] "Maldives-Belgium". Embassy of the Maldives, Brussels. Retrieved 17 April 2026.

[4] "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.

[5] "President restructures Cabinet to 15 members, with 12 newly appointed Ministers sworn in". The President's Office. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.