Ali Abdo (politician)
Ali Abdo is an Ethiopian politician who served as mayor of Addis Ababa.[1][2][3] He was a member of the now defunct Oromo Democratic Party.[4]
Early life
[edit]Ali Abdo was born to a Warjih family. He graduated from Addis Ababa University, and in the 70s joined the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Party which opposed the Haile Selassie regime.[5]
Career
[edit]In the 90s he became the 26th mayor of the town of Addis Ababa and is known for simmering tensions within the Muslim community.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Our History. Addis Mayor.
- ^ Praeg, Bertus (2006). Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa. Nova Science Publishers. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-59454-869-7.
- ^ Two More Parks inaugurated in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Monitor. 28 February 2021.
- ^ Sagalee Haara Issues 32-40. The Group. 2000. p. 8.
- ^ Verdier, Isabelle (1997). Ethiopia The Top 100 People. Indigo Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-2-905760-12-8.
- ^ Abdulwahab, Kemal (2011). "The history of Addis Abäba mosques". Annales d'Éthiopie. 26 (1): 316.
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