Ahmed Mulay Ali Hamadi (Arabic: مولاي أحمد علي حمادي; born 1954) is a Sahrawi diplomat and writer. He is Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.[1] He was Sahrawi ambassador to Mexico, with a base in Mexico City, between 2004 and 2020.[2] He is a licenciate on International Relations by the UNAM, and a member of the Mexican Academy of International Law.[3] Apart from his diplomatic career, Mulay Ali is also a writer in Spanish language, with books published in Mexico.[4]
Ahmed Mulay Ali Hamadi مولاي أحمد علي حمادي | |
|---|---|
| Sahrawi Ambassador to Mexico | |
| In office August 2004 – 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdelkader Taleb Omar |
| Preceded by | Bachari Saleh |
| Succeeded by | Mujtar Leboihi Emboiric |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1954 Hagunia or El Aaiun, Spanish Sahara, Spanish West Africa |
| Political party | POLISARIO |
| Residence(s) | Mexico City,  Mexico |
| Alma mater | National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico |
| Occupation | Diplomat, writer |
| Website | http://www.embajadasaharauimexico.org/ |
Personal life
editMulay Ali was born in 1954 in Hagunia, a town near El Aaiun, the capital of the territory. In 1976, he was among the Polisario Front militants helping the Sahrawi civilians who were fleeing from the cities occupied by Morocco. In 1997, he was an observer of the identification process in El Aaiun for the planned self-determination referendum, and saw his mother and daughter for the first time since 1976.[5]
Diplomatic postings
editFrom 2001 to 2004, he was the POLISARIO Delegate in Madrid, Spain.[6] In August 2004, he was designated as Sahrawi resident ambassador in the United Mexican States, replacing Bachari Saleh.[7]
Books
editIn 2006 the editorial Sky published his novel "Viaje a la Sabiduría del Desierto" ("Journey to the Wisdom of the Desert").[8] In 2008, the short story "El Silencioso Debate de los Animales" ("The Animals Silent Debate") was published by Libros de Godot.[9][10] In 2011, he self-published in Bubok the novel "Los Senderos de la Vida" ("The Paths of Life").[11]
References
edit- ^ "América Latina y el Caribe frente a la cuestión saharaui". www.jornada.com.mx (in Spanish). 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Representaciones Diplomáticas Acreditadas en México-República Árabe Saharaui (República Árabe Saharahui Democrática)". Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, México. Retrieved 1 December 2012. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Publicaciones de la Academia-Títulos de Tesis de Ingreso". Academia Mexicana de Derecho Internacional. Retrieved 1 December 2012. (in Spanish)
- ^ "En busca de solidaridad". Milenio. 3 September 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012. (in Spanish)
- ^ "Que nos corten y nos peguen lejos". Noticias de Navarra. 11 November 2012. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2012. (in Spanish)
- ^ Polisario tilda de acto de provocación la invasión del Isla española de Perejil Webislam.com, 16 July 2002 (in Spanish)
- ^ Bazoka y los prósperos años de la causa Saharaui en Madrid ARSO, August 2004 (in Spanish)
- ^ Viaje a la sabiduría del desierto Google Books
- ^ "La República Árabe Independiente de Saharaui alza la voz ante los presentes de la Octava Feria del Libro". Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno del Distrito Federal, México. 13 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012. (in Spanish)
- ^ El silencioso debate de los animales – Ahmed Muley Ali Hamadi Libreriaoriental.com
- ^ Los senderos de la vida Bubok