Foreign minister “very critical” after heart attack
21 Aug 2013, 12:54 PM
Daniel Bosley
Foreign Minister Dr Abdul Samad Abdulla has been admitted to intensive care in Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth Hospital after suffering a severe heart attack.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described the minister’s condition as “very critical”.
Dr Samad, 67, has served in numerous roles for both the Maldives Health Ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
He has also served as the first High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh and was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in March 2012.
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