The Foreign Ministry was established on 22 December 1932 under the Arabic name Vuzarat Al-Kharijiyya (Arabic: وزارة الخارجية) on 22 December 1932 to handle the Sultanate of the Maldives' foreign relations.

[5] Al Ameer Hassan Fareed Didi was appointed the same day as the Wazeer Al-Kharijiyya (Minister of Foreign Affairs).

On 11 November 1968, the Mahkamat Al-Kharijiyya was renamed to the Ministry of External Affairs.

Honourable Ahmed Zaki was appointed as the Minister of External Affairs.

The newly dedicated building was inaugurated by the president, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.