Ahmed Shiaan

Ahmed Shiaan (Dhivehi: އަހްމަދު ޝިއާން) is a Maldivian diplomat who served as the State Secretary, Chief of Protocol and State Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives.

Shiaan served as the Maldives Ambassador the European Union (EU), Netherlands, United Kingdom (UK), Belgium, and Luxembourg before his appointment to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

[4] He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996 and held a variety of positions ranging from Head of Division to Head of Department to the Director of the Foreign Service Institute of Maldives.

[2] Shiaan obtained a bachelor's degree in Political science and Economics from the Bangalore University, as well as a master's degree in International relations from the Heidelberg University.

[4] He has also had Specialist Training in Security Studies and he has also had completed numerous training courses in diplomacy, international negotiation, security studies and environmental diplomacy in Europe and Asia.