Abdullahi Ahmed Addou

Abdullahi Ahmed Addou
عبد الله أحمد أدو
Somali Ambassador to the United States
In office
1970–1980
Finance Minister of Somalia
In office
1980–1984
Somali Ambassador to the United States
In office
1986–1988
Personal details
Born 15 May 1936 (1936-05-15) (age 75)
Brava, Somalia
Religion Islam

Abdullahi Ahmed Addou (Somali: Cabdilaahi Axmed Caddoow, Arabic: عبد الله أحمد أدو‎) is a senior Somali politician and diplomat.

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Early life

Addou was born on 15 May 1936, in the city of Brava in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia.

Career

Ambassador and Finance Minister

Between 1970 and 1980 and again from 1986 to 1988,[1] he served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United States.[2] From 1980 to 1984, he was also Finance Minister of Somalia.[3]

Presidential candidate

Addou additionally twice ran for President of Somalia. In 2000, during the Somali peace process held in Arta, Djibouti, he was defeated in the third ballot by the eventual winner, former Interior Minister Abdiqasim Salad Hassan. Addou received 92 votes against Hassan's 145.[4]

Addou again ran in the next 2004 elections, losing 189–79 in the third round to former Puntland President, Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Diplomatic Representation for Somalia". United States Department of State. 1 May 1991. http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/94441.htm. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
  2. ^ Halloran, Richard (24 December 1979). "U.S. Offered Former Soviet Base". Sarasota Herald-Tribune: p. 9B. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=beohAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0WcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5165,4640865&dq=abdullahi+ahmed+addou&hl=en. Retrieved 25 October 2010. 
  3. ^ Report and recommendation of the President of the International Development Association to the Executive Directors on a proposed credit to the Somali Democratic Republic for a petroleum exploration promotion project
  4. ^ Rulers - August 2000 - Somalia
  5. ^ Rulers - Index Ah-Al - Ahmed, Abdullahi Yusuf