Abdelmahmood Abdelhaleem
Abdelmahmood Abdelhaleem Mohamad | |
|---|---|
Omer al-Bashir | |
| Preceded by | Elfatih Mohamed Ahmed Erwa |
| Succeeded by | Daffa-Alla Elhag Ali Osman |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sudanese |
| Alma mater | University of Khartoum, Ohio University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Abdelmahmood Abdelhaleem Mohamad is a
his country's ambassador to the United Nations
.
Career
Abdelhaleem began his career in the Sudanese Foreign Ministry in 1975 after receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in political science from the University of Khartoum. In 1978, he received a master's degree in international relations from Ohio University. He has served across Africa and the Greater Middle East for Sudan, including Saudi Arabia (1987–1989), Ethiopia (1990–1995), Somalia (1994) and Afghanistan (2003).
On Darfur
In an interview in a report on the
Frontline, he said, "We are a developing country, we have our shortcomings. But we are unfairly treated. The issue of Darfur
has been blown out of proportion."