Ato Shemsedin Ahmed
Ato Shemsedin Ahmed or Ato Shemsedin Ahmed Robleh also referred to as Hon. Shemsedin Ahmed (Somali: Ato Shemsediin Axmed Rooble, Arabic: اتو شمسدين أحمد روبلي Amharic: አቶ አህመድ ),was a notable Somali Ethiopian politician.
Honorable Shemsedin Ahmed Robleh
አቶ አህመድ Ato Shemsediin Axmed Rooble | |
---|---|
Ambassador of Ethiopia to Kenya | |
In office May 2011 – December 2014 | |
President | Girma Wolde-Giorgis Mulatu Teshome |
Preceded by | Ato Dissasa Dirbissa |
Succeeded by | Dina Mufti |
Ambassador of Ethiopia to Djibouti | |
In office May 2002 – May 2011 | |
Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Mining and Energy | |
In office August 1991 – December 1997 | |
Vice Chairman of the Ethiopian Somali Democratic League | |
In office 1994 – ? | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Ethiopian Somali Democratic League, Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party |
History
Shemsedin Ahmed hails from the Jigjiga Zone in the Somali region, also known as region 5 in Ethiopia, specifically the Makahildhere clan of the Makahil section of the Gadabursi clan.[1] He was the vice-chairman of the Ethiopian Somali Democratic League and was one of the founders.[2]
He served as Deputy-Minister of Mining and Energy since August 1991 to December 1997, Ethiopian Ambassador to Djibouti since May 2002 to May 2011 and also Ambassador of Ethiopia to Kenya from May 2011 to December 2014.[3][4][5][1]
He replaced Ato Dissasa Dirbissa in May 2011 and was replaced by Dina Mufti in December 2014 for security reasons.[6][7]
References
- geeskadmin (2014-12-10). "Kenya: Ethiopia Replaced Ambassador Shemsedin Ahmed for security reasons - Geeska Afrika Online". Geeskaafrika.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- Inc, IBP (2015-09-11). Ethiopia Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic and Practical Information. Lulu.com. p. 255. ISBN 9781514528358.
- "ETHIOPIA : SHEMSEDIN AHMED - Issue 792 dated 20/12/1997 - The Indian Ocean Newsletter". 20 December 1997.
- "DJIBOUTI/ETHIOPIA : Shemsedin Ahmed Robleh - Issue 996 dated 18/05/2002 - The Indian Ocean Newsletter". 18 May 2002.
- http://www.unep.org/roa/Addis_Ababa_Site/Documents/Highlights/highlight2011/April_May2011.pdf "New Ambassadors of Tunisia and Ethiopia presenting their credentials to UNEP, Kenya"
- geeskadmin. "Kenya: Ethiopia Replaced Ambassador Shemsedin Ahmed for security reasons - Geeska Afrika Online". Geeskaafrika.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- "Ethiopian Ambassador to Kenya Confronts his Eritrean Counterpart on Recent Clashes in Border Areas (Video) - Awramba Times". www.awrambatimes.com.