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Elmi Ahmed Duale (Cilmi Axmed Ducaale)
Dr Elmi Ahmed Duale (born 1935) is a Somali physician and diplomat. He was Foreign Minister in 1969, worked for the World Health Organization for 30 years, and was Somalia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2005 to late 2016.
Elmi Ahmed DualeCilmi Axmed Ducaale · Dr. Elmi Ahmed Duale
- Lived
- 1935 to today
- Known as one of
- Leaders and statesmen
- Places
- Beledweyne and Hiiraan
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 4 sources
Who is he?
Elmi Ahmed Duale is a Somali physician, diplomat and politician (Wikipedia, Elmi Ahmed Duale). He was born in Buulo Burte, Hiiraan, in 1935 (Hiiraan Online, July 2005).
Doctor and health chief
He graduated in medicine from Sapienza University of Rome in 1960 (UN press release BIO/3707, 18 October 2005). From 1963 to 1968 he was Director General of Somalia's Ministry of Health (same source).
Foreign Minister and prison
In 1969 he was elected to parliament and named Foreign Minister (Wikipedia). After the military took power in October 1969, he and other members of the cabinet were held from 1970 to 1973 (same source). See Foreign ministers of Somalia.
World Health Organization
In 1974 he joined the World Health Organization and worked there for 30 years (UN press release, 2005). He served as WHO programme coordinator in Nigeria and WHO Representative in Tanzania and Eritrea (same source).
Ambassador to the United Nations
He presented his credentials as Somalia's Permanent Representative to the UN in New York on 18 October 2005 (UN press release BIO/3707). He held the post for 11 years, until late 2016 (Wikipedia). In October 2010 NBC News reported that critics wanted the UN envoy for Somalia to resign, quoting the debate around the mission (NBC News, 5 October 2010).
In short
Physician, 1969 Foreign Minister, three decades at WHO, then Somalia's UN ambassador from 2005 to 2016.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Elmi Ahmed Duale · en.wikipedia.org
- Hiiraan Online, July 2005 · hiiraan.com
- UN press release BIO/3707, 18 October 2005 · un.org
- NBC News, 5 October 2010 · nbcnews.com
Elmi Ahmed DualeCilmi Axmed Ducaale · Dr. Elmi Ahmed Duale
- Lived
- 1935 to today
- Known as one of
- Leaders and statesmen
- Places
- Beledweyne and Hiiraan
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 4 sources
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