Mahamat Saleh Annadif
Mahamat Saleh Annadif | |
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UN in Mali | |
In office December 2015 – 2021 | |
African Union's Special Representative for Somalia | |
Assumed office November 1, 2012 | |
Secretary-General of the Presidency[vague] | |
In office April 2010 – ? | |
Permanent Representative of the African Union to the European Union | |
In office May 2006 – ? | |
Director of the President's Cabinet | |
In office September 9, 2004 – ? | |
President | Idriss Déby |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office May 21, 1997 – 2003 | |
Director-General of the National Office of Posts and Telecommunications | |
In office 1995–1997 | |
Secretary of State for Agriculture | |
Assumed office 1989 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Arada, Chad | December 25, 1956
Political party | FROLINAT/CDR |
Education | Polytechnic School of Madagascar |
Mahamat Saleh Annadif (born December 25, 1956)[1] is a Chadian diplomat who has been serving as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) since 2021.[2] He was previously the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Chad from 1997 to 2003 and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Mali from 2015 to 2021.
Early life and career
Annadif was born in Arada, Chad to a Rizeigat Arab family of the Mahariya branch and holds an engineering degree in telecommunications from the Polytechnic School of Madagascar.[3]
Upon graduating, Annadif worked at the telecommunications department of the National Office of Posts and Telecommunications (ONTP) from 1981 to 1982. As a leading member of the
Roles in government
Annadif served in the government as Secretary of State for Agriculture from 1989 to 1990. Later, he was Director-General of the ONTP from 1995 to 1997.[1]
Annadif was first appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs on May 21, 1997.
Annadif was appointed as Secretary-General of the Presidency in April 2010.
On 17 April 2012, Annadif was arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. He denied the charges[8] and was released on 17 July 2013.
Roles in international politics
Annadif was appointed as the
In December 2015, Annadif was appointed by
Annadif is a member of the International Advisory Board of the African Press Organization (APO).
References
- ^ a b The International Who's Who 2004, Routledge, page 53.
- ^ Secretary-General Appoints Annadif Khatir Mahamat Saleh of Chad Special Representative for West Africa and Sahel United Nations, press release of March 26, 2021.
- ^ Secretary-General Appoints Annadif Khatir Mahamat Saleh of Chad Special Representative for West Africa and Sahel United Nations, press release of March 26, 2021.
- ^ "May 1997 - Chad", Keesing's Record of World Events, volume 43, May 1997, Chad, page 41,626.
- ^ Cherif Ouazani, "« Pax gabona »", Jeune Afrique, January 12, 2003 (in French).
- ^ "Mahamat Saleh Annadif", Jeune Afrique, September 12, 2004 (in French).
- ^ "Mahamat Saleh Annadif", Jeune Afrique, May 7, 2006 (in French).
- ^ Justine Spiegel, "Tchad : Mahamat Saleh Annadif, une affaire d'État", Jeune Afrique, 18 May 2012 (in French).
- ^ "Union africaine : Mahamat Saleh Annadif nommé représentant spécial pour la Somalie", Jeune Afrique, 2 November 2012 (in French).
- ^ Edith Honan (September 8, 2014), African Union troops abused women on Somali bases: rights report Reuters.
- ^ Secretary-General Appoints Mahamat Saleh Annadif of Chad Special Representative for Mali United Nations, press release of 22 December 2015.
- ^ Emma Farge (December 17, 2015), Top U.N. official in Mali says to leave his post Reuters.
- ^ Adama Diarra (June 1, 2016), Al Qaeda says conducted Mali raid that killed China peacekeeper Reuters.
- ^ UN beefs up Mali mission with 2,500 peacekeepers Yahoo! News, 29 June 2016.