Zahiya Zareer

Zahiya Zareer, (Dhivehi: ޒާހިޔާ ޒަރީރު; born 30 December 1959) is a Maldivian politician and former teacher; she is Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Maldives and was formerly High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, after held two ministerial government offices.

[4] On 13 February 2014, Zareer was appointed by President Abdulla Yameen as High Commissioner to Sri Lanka.

[9] During her time in Sri Lanka, she was involved in a diplomatic dispute after a 'bomb plot suspect' was expelled from the country.

[12] Zareer is married and has one son and one daughter; her hobbies include reading, writing poetry and gardening.

[13] Her father was Hassan Zareer,[14] former Vice President and cabinet minister, and her mother, Fathimath Jameel, worked at the Department of Women’s Affairs.