Amb. Ismail Sheikh Hassan or Ismail Sheikh Hassan Nuriye also referred to as His Excelleny H.E Mohamed Sheikh (Somali: Ismaciil Sheekh Xassan ama Ismaciil Sheekh Xassan Nuuriye, Arabic: إسماعيل شيخ حسن نوريه Amharic: እስማኤል ሼክ ሐሰን),was a prominent ambassador for Ethiopia. Ismail Sheikh Hassan was 1 of the 3 ambassadorial brothers from Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia, all ethnic Somalis, the other 2 brothers were Mohamed Sheikh Hassan and Aden Sheikh Hassan. All from the same prominent family who were one of the most interesting in the Horn of Africa.The first time in history 3 Somali brothers managed to become ambassadors in 3 neighboring countries.[1]

His Excellency
Ismail Nuriye

እስማኤል ሼክ ሐሰን

Ismaciil Sheekh Xassan Nuuriye
Ambassador of Ethiopia to Libya

History edit

Ismail hails from a prominent family who were one of the most interesting in the Horn of Africa. They are known as the Ambassadorial Brothers. His father Sheikh Hassan Nuriye was a prominent Sheikh in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. Sheikh Hassan had sired three sons who represented three African countries at ambassadorial level. Ismail brothers are Mohamed Sheikh Hassan who represented Somalia at ambassadorial level and was the ambassador to Canada, Nigeria and South Africa. His other brother Adan was the Djiboutian ambassador to Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Ismail Sheikh Hassan belongs to the Rer Ughaz (Reer Ugaas), Makahiildheere (Makahildere), subsection of the Makahiil (Makahil) branch of the Gadabursi (Gadabuursi).[2][3] Ismail served his country Ethiopia as ambassador to Libya.[4]

Career edit

  • Ambassador for Ethiopia to Libya

Family tree edit

Sheikh Hassan Nuriye
Mohamed  Ismail  Aden  

Three Somali brothers were citizens of three different countries, working in sensitive posts for three different governments

Mohamed Osman Omar , The road to zero: Somalia's self-destruction

References edit

  1. ^ Country Report: Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti. The Unit. 1988.
  2. ^ Country Report: Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti. The Unit. 1988.
  3. ^ Legum, Colin (2001). Africa Contemporary Record: Annual Survey and Documents. Africana Publishing Company. ISBN 9780841912212.
  4. ^ Africa Analysis: The Fortnightly Bulletin on Financial and Political Trends. Africa Analysis Limited. 1987.