Ali Mohamed Daoud, also known as Jean-Marie[1][2] (born 28 August 1950[3]), is a Djiboutian politician and the President of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD). He is currently a member of the National Assembly of Djibouti.
Life and career edit
Daoud is a member of the Afar ethnic group.[4] FRUD, fighting on behalf of Afar interests, began a rebellion against the Issa-dominated government in 1991. Daoud led the moderate faction of FRUD in signing a peace agreement with the government in December 1994. As a result of the agreement,[5] he joined the government (together with one other FRUD member, Secretary-General Ougouré Kiflé Ahmed[6][7]) as Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs on 8 June 1995.[3][6] Daoud's faction of FRUD also allied with the governing People's Rally for Progress (RPP).[5] On 15–16 April 1997, FRUD held its First Congress; Daoud, who was already FRUD President, remained in that position at the congress.[4] Daoud was elected to the National Assembly in the December 1997 parliamentary election[3] as the first candidate on the joint candidate list of the RPP and FRUD for Tadjourah Region.[8]
Daoud was moved from his post as Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs to that of Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and the Sea on 12 May 1999;[9] he was also assigned responsibility for hydraulic resources.[3] After holding that post for two years, he was omitted from the government that was appointed on 4 July 2001.[10] FRUD held its Second Ordinary Congress on 28–29 April 2002, and Daoud was re-elected as FRUD President.[11]
Daoud was re-elected in the January 2003 parliamentary election[3] as the first candidate on the candidate list of the ruling coalition, the Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP), in Tadjourah Region.[12] In this election, the other, more radical wing of FRUD, led by Ahmed Dini Ahmed, participated in the election as part of the opposition; Daoud criticized Ahmed as a "perpetual loser".[13]
President Ismail Omar Guelleh awarded the medal of the Commander of the Great Star of Djibouti to Daoud and Ougouré Kiflé Ahmed during independence day celebrations on 27 June 2004.[14] At FRUD's Third Congress, held on 30–31 May 2007, Daoud was re-elected as President of FRUD by acclamation, without opposition.[15] He was again re-elected to the National Assembly in the February 2008 parliamentary election as the second candidate on the UMP's candidate list for the city of Djibouti.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Djibouti: Political opposition parties (This Response replaces an earlier version dated 13 January 1999.) Archived 20 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine", Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (UNHCR Refworld), DJI31018.FE, 1 February 1999.
- ^ Samy Ghorbal, "Grands espoirs et petites déceptions", Jeune Afrique, 25 June 2006 (in French).
- ^ a b c d e "Short CV at National Assembly website" (in French). Archived from the original on 2005-12-02. Retrieved 2005-12-02..
- ^ a b "First FRUD congress held", Indian Ocean Newsletter, 16 April 1997 (Horn of Africa Monthly Review, 21 February–28 April 1997).
- ^ a b Political Parties of the World (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 180.
- ^ a b Christophe Farah, "Ex-rebels in Djibouti's coalition government", Reuters, 9 June 1995.
- ^ "Jun 1995 - Djibouti Cabinet", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 41, June 1995, Djibouti, page 40,587.
- ^ "Décret n°97-0175/PRE abrogeant et remplaçant le décret n°97-0170/PRE portant publication des listes de candidats et ouverture de la campagne électorale pour les élections législatives du 19 décembre 1997" Archived 2006-05-17 at the Wayback Machine, Journal Officiel de la République de Djibouti, 16 December 1997 (in French).
- ^ "Décret n°99-0059/PRE portant nomination des membres du Gouvernement et fixant leurs attributions" Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, Journal Officiel de la République de Djibouti, 12 May 1999 (in French).
- ^ "Le gouvernement de Djibouti formé le 4 juillet 2001" Archived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Afrique Express, number 232, 16 July 2001 (in French).
- ^ "Le Conseil National du FRUD élit les 19 membres de son Comité Exécutif"[permanent dead link], ADI, 4 May 2002 (in French).
- ^ "Décret n°2002-0261/PR/MID Portant publication des listes des candidats en vue des élections législatives du vendredi 10 janvier 2003" Archived 2008-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, Journal Officiel de la République de Djibouti, 25 December 2002 (in French).
- ^ "Djiboutis to vote Friday in Parliamentary polls" Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Middle East Online, 9 January 2003.
- ^ "Décoration de deux importantes personnalités politiques" Archived 2004-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, La Nation, 28 June 2004 (in French).
- ^ "M. Ali Mohamed Daoud réélu président du Frud" Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, ADI, 3 June 2007 (in French).
- ^ "Liste des 65 candidats de l’UMP pour les législatives de février 2008" Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, ADI, 22 January 2008 (in French).