Fathulla Jameel

Fathulla Jameel, NIIV (Dhivehi: ފަތުހުﷲ ޖަމީލް; 5 September 1942 – 1 March 2012) was a Maldivian diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives from 1978 to 2005.

In Egypt he stayed with his friends, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and Zahir Hussain, at a Maldivian government leased flat, in the Al-Hilmiyyaa area of Cairo.

Peers described him as an intelligent person and his many skills include drawing, singing and playing guitar and was known to crack jokes that go along with the occasion.

Fathulla Jameel died on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at MVT 8:15 (UTC) at Singapore General Hospital from heart disease.

Maldives President Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik sent his condolences for the family and declared the national flag to be flown at half mast for three days.