Education
Graduate, Commercial School of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1964; graduate, Institute Finance Accts., London, 1966.
Graduate, Commercial School of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1964; graduate, Institute Finance Accts., London, 1966.
Various senior positions in auditing, accounting and taxation, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, 1964-1973;
regional chief accountant, TAW International Leasing Corporation, Nairobi, Kenya, 1973-1975;
finance contractor Africa, TAW International Leasing Corporation, Nairobi, Kenya, 1975-1980;
independent consultant, since 1980;
founder, Banque de Djibouti et du Moyen Orient S.A., Dijbouti, since 1982;
founder, Djibouti Embassy, Nairobi, Kenya, 1985;
permanent representative to United Nations Environment Programme, UNCHS, Nairobi, 1986-1987;
permanent representative of Djibouti to United Nations, New York City, since 1987;
ambassador to United States of America, since 1987;
ambassador to Canada (non-resident), since 1989. Delegate World Conference to Review and Appraise Achievements of United Nations Decade for Women, 1985, Non-Aligned Summit, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1986, United Nations Environmental Programme, Nairobi, 1986, United Nations Human Center for Habitat, 1987. Head delegate United Nations Disarmament Conference, New York City, 1988, Ad Hoc Committee of Whole United Nations General Assembly Review and Appraisal United Nations Programme of Action for African Economics Recovery and Development, 1986-1990.
Vice chairman Djibouti delegate to United Nations General Assembly, 1988, 89, 91, 92, 93, chairman, 1989, numerous other conferences and meetings with United Nations. Chief rep Djibouti United Nations Security Council, 1993, chairman sanction commission on Haiti, 1993, president 1994. Delegate Organisation African Unity, Dakkar, Senegal, 1992.
Fellow Association International Accts. (London); member British Institute Management.
Married; 5 children.