Elmi Ahmed Duale (born 1935; Somali: Cilmi Axmed Ducaale, Arabic: علمي أحمد دوعاله) is a Somali physician, diplomat and politician.
Elmi Ahmed Duale علمي أحمد دوعاله | |
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| Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations | |
| In office October 2005 – November 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Hashi[1] |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Garaad Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 (age 88–89) Buloburde, Hiran, Somalia |
Biography edit
Duale was born in Bulo-Burte (Hiran), Somalia in 1935.[2] He graduated from the Sapienza University of Rome in 1960 with a Doctor of Medicine. From 1963 to 1968, he served as Director General of Somalia's Ministry of Health.
In 1969, Duale was elected to the Parliament of Somalia, and was selected as Foreign Minister in this government. From 1970 to 1973, he and the other members of the Cabinet were imprisoned by Siad Barre after Barre assumed power following a coup d'état.
In 1974, Duale joined the World Health Organization (WHO), where he worked for 30 years. He has been the WHO Team Leader of the Programme Coordinator for Nigeria, the WHO Representative for Tanzania and Eritrea, and the WHO Public Health Consultant in Dar es Salaam.
In 2005, he became the Permanent Representative of Somalia to the United Nations in New York City and held the position for 11 years until late 2016.[3][4]
Footnotes edit
- ^ MALKHADIR M. MUHUMED (5 October 2010). "Critics say UN envoy to Somalia should resign". NBC News.
- ^ "Brief Memoirs: Dr. Elmi Ahmed Duale, Somali Ambassador to the United Nations".
- ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOMALIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS". United Nations. 18 October 2005.
- ^ "Konuşma Metinleri". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Turkey. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
References edit
- "New Permanent Representative of Somalia Presents Credentials", UN Press Release, UN Doc. BIO/3707, 18 October 2005