Mohamed Latheef (Dhivehi: މުހައްމަދު ލަތީފް; born July 20, 1953[1]) is a former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative to the United Nations for the Republic of Maldives, based in New York City.

Latheef took over the role, first on a charge d'affaires basis from Hussain Shihab[2] on September 9, 2002.

Latheef was prominent in attempting to encourage member states of the United Nations to provide aid following the effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives.

[3] Prior to becoming an ambassador, Latheef held a number of posts in Maldivian government, including posts at the Educational Development Centre, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Maldivian Embassy in Sri Lanka.

He became deputy speaker, and was appointed a member of the Peoples' Special Assembly in 1979, retaining this post until 1997.