Dah Ould Abdi
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Dah Ould Abdi is a Mauritania
n diplomat who was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
from 2001 to 2002.
Abdi was born in Aleg
and attended secondary school in Nouakchott
, the capital. He became press attaché for the Center for Information and Training (CIF) in Nouakchott in 1974. Subsequently, he was Editor in Chief at Radio Mauritania from 1975 to 1977 before going to study journalism in West Germany
from 1977 to 1983. He was press advisor to the Head of State from 1983 to 1984 and head of the information service of Mauritanian Radio and Television from 1986 to 1988. From 1989 to 1993, he was First Advisor, responsible for Communication, at the Mauritanian embassy in Paris
, and from 1993 to 1995 he was Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Mauritania to UNESCO
. He was then Ambassador to France
from 1995 until he was appointed as Ambassador to Morocco
in March 2000. He was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on January 28, 2001; this was well-received even by papers close to the opposition.
He served as Foreign Minister until Mohamed Ould Tolba
was appointed to replace him on October 27, 2002. Abdi was subsequently Ambassador to Japan
before being appointed as Permanent Representative to the United Nations
in April 2004. He presented his credentials as Permanent Representative on July 24, 2004.
He is fluent in Arabic, French, and German.
Mauritania
Mauritania is a country in the Maghreb and West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Western Sahara in the north, by Algeria in the northeast, by Mali in the east and southeast, and by Senegal in the southwest...
n diplomat who was Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
from 2001 to 2002.
Abdi was born in Aleg
Aleg
Aleg is the capital of the Brakna Region, Mauritania. It is located at .The town is known as the birthplace of former President of Mauritania, Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi....
and attended secondary school in Nouakchott
Nouakchott
-Government:The town was first divided into districts in 1973. First it was divided into four. From 1986, the city has been split into nine districts.* Arafat* Dar Naim* El Mina* Ksar* Riad* Sebkha* Tevragh-Zeina* Teyarett* Toujounine...
, the capital. He became press attaché for the Center for Information and Training (CIF) in Nouakchott in 1974. Subsequently, he was Editor in Chief at Radio Mauritania from 1975 to 1977 before going to study journalism in West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
from 1977 to 1983. He was press advisor to the Head of State from 1983 to 1984 and head of the information service of Mauritanian Radio and Television from 1986 to 1988. From 1989 to 1993, he was First Advisor, responsible for Communication, at the Mauritanian embassy in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and from 1993 to 1995 he was Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Mauritania to UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
. He was then Ambassador to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from 1995 until he was appointed as Ambassador to Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
in March 2000. He was appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on January 28, 2001; this was well-received even by papers close to the opposition.
He served as Foreign Minister until Mohamed Ould Tolba
Mohamed Ould Tolba
Mohamed Ould Tolba was the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mauritania from 2002 to 2003.Tolba was born in R'Kiz, in Trarza Region. He attended secondary school from 1974 to 1980 in Boutilimitt and Nouakchott, and he subsequently studied at the Ecole Normale Supérieure...
was appointed to replace him on October 27, 2002. Abdi was subsequently Ambassador to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
before being appointed as Permanent Representative to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
in April 2004. He presented his credentials as Permanent Representative on July 24, 2004.
He is fluent in Arabic, French, and German.