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. Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa. Nova Science Publishers. p. 148.
- ^ Two More Parks inaugurated in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Monitor.
- ^ Sagalee Haara Issues 32-40. The Group. p. 8.
- ^ Verdier, Isabelle. Ethiopia The Top 100 People. Indigo Publications. p. 40.
- ^ Abdulwahab, Kemal. The history of Addis Abäba mosques. Annales d'Éthiopie. p. 316.
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