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Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed

b. 1960

United Nations official

Politician Minister
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About Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed

Born 1960. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is a politician and minister.

Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed (; born 9 November 1960) is a Mauritanian diplomat and politician. He served as a United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen and was therefore head of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen from 25 April 2015 to 26 February 2018.

Prior to that posting, Ahmed served as United Nations Special Representative for the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER).

Prior to that appointment of 11 December 2014, Ahmed was the Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).

He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania from 11 June 2018 to 31 March 2022.

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Important facts

Born
9 November 1960, Nouakchott
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Politician, minister
Nationality
Mauritania
Education
University of Manchester, Maastricht University, University of Montpellier
Positions held
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Yemen
Employers
United Nations

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed?

United Nations official

When was Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed born?

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed was born on 9 November 1960 in Nouakchott.

What is Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed's occupation?

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed is a politician and minister.

What nationality is Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed?

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed's recorded nationality: Mauritania.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed

· Wikidata: Q16733931

· DBpedia: Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed

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