Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed (Arabic: إسماعيل ولد الشيخ أحمد; born 9 November 1960 in Nouakchott) 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[1] to February 2018.[2]
Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed | |
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 Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed on August 12, 2017 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih |
| United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen | |
| In office 25 April 2015 – February 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Ban Ki-Moon |
| Preceded by | Jamal Benomar |
| Succeeded by | Martin Griffiths |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1960 Nouakchott, Mauritania |
| Nationality | Mauritanian |
Prior to that posting, Ahmed served as United Nations Special Representative for the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER).[3]
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).[4]
References
- Secretary-General appoints Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed as new special envoy for Yemen
- Editorial, Reuters. "U.N. Yemen mediator to step down next month: U.N. spokesman". U.S. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- "Secretary-General Appoints Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed of Mauritania Special Representative for United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response". Press release. United Nations. 30 January 2014.
- "Secretary-General Appoints Ismaïl Ould Cheikh Ahmed of Mauritania Deputy Special Representative for Libya". Press release. United Nations. 30 January 2014.
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