Ougoureh Kifleh Ahmed
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Ougoureh Kifleh Ahmed is a Djibouti
an politician. He is currently the Minister of Defense and the Secretary-General of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy
(FRUD).
Kifleh Ahmed was born in Dikhil
. FRUD, an Afar
rebel group, split in 1994, when Kifleh Ahmed announced an internal revolt and the establishment of new leadership, saying that the new leadership would enter negotiations with the government to end the civil war
. The old leadership rejected this and expelled Kifleh Ahmed from FRUD in early May 1994. Kifleh Ahmed became the Secretary-General of the moderate faction of FRUD, in opposition to the radical faction, which opposed negotiations. He signed a peace agreement between his faction and the government on 26 December 1994. He was subsequently appointed to the government as Minister of Agriculture and Hydraulics on 8 June 1995. He was elected to the National Assembly
in the December 1997 parliamentary election
as the 11th candidate on the joint candidate list of the People's Rally for Progress
(RPP) and FRUD for Dikhil Region
. Following this election, he was moved to the post of Minister of the Civil Service and Administrative Reform on 28 December 1997.
Kifleh Ahmed was appointed as Minister of National Defense on 12 May 1999. In the January 2003 parliamentary election
, Kifleh Ahmed was again elected to the National Assembly as the second candidate on the candidate list of the ruling coalition, the Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP), in Dikhil Region. President Ismail Omar Guelleh
awarded the medal of the Commander of the Great Star of Djibouti to Kifleh Ahmed and FRUD President Ali Mohamed Daoud
during independence day celebrations on 27 June 2004. He was also re-elected in the February 2008 parliamentary election
as the first candidate on the UMP's candidate list for Dikhil Region.
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
an politician. He is currently the Minister of Defense and the Secretary-General of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy
Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy
The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy , is a political party in Djibouti. It is aligned with the interests of the Afar people who live in that country, although it has supporters residing outside of Djibouti....
(FRUD).
Kifleh Ahmed was born in Dikhil
Dikhil
Dikhil is a town in the western Dikhil Region of Djibouti. Lying east of Lake Abbe, it is located on the paved highway that runs east from Djibouti City. The town is home to a population of around 12,043 people.-History:...
. FRUD, an Afar
Afar people
The Afar , also known as the Danakil, are an ethnic group in the Horn of Africa. They primarily live in the Afar Region of Ethiopia and in northern Djibouti, although some also inhabit the southern point of Eritrea.-Early history:...
rebel group, split in 1994, when Kifleh Ahmed announced an internal revolt and the establishment of new leadership, saying that the new leadership would enter negotiations with the government to end the civil war
Djiboutian Civil War
The Djiboutian Civil War was a conflict in Djibouti between the People's Rally for Progress government and the predominantly Afar rebel group, the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy...
. The old leadership rejected this and expelled Kifleh Ahmed from FRUD in early May 1994. Kifleh Ahmed became the Secretary-General of the moderate faction of FRUD, in opposition to the radical faction, which opposed negotiations. He signed a peace agreement between his faction and the government on 26 December 1994. He was subsequently appointed to the government as Minister of Agriculture and Hydraulics on 8 June 1995. He was elected to the National Assembly
National Assembly of Djibouti
The National Assembly is the unicameral legislative branch of the government of Djibouti.-Overview:It consists of 65 members – 30 Somali and 30 Afar – elected to serve five-year terms in multi-seat constituencies...
in the December 1997 parliamentary election
Djiboutian parliamentary election, 1997
Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 19 December 1997. The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy, which had boycotted the last election, ran joint candidates with the ruling People's Rally for Progress. Together, they won all 65 seats in the National Assembly, with the PRP...
as the 11th candidate on the joint candidate list of the People's Rally for Progress
People's Rally for Progress
The People's Rally for Progress , is a political party in Djibouti. It has dominated politics in the country since 1979, initially under the rule of President Hassan Gouled Aptidon...
(RPP) and FRUD for Dikhil Region
Dikhil Region
The Dikhil Region is one of the six Regions of Djibouti. The Region borders the Tadjoura Region to the north-west, the Arta Region to the north-east, the Ali Sabieh Region to the east, and Ethiopia to the west and south....
. Following this election, he was moved to the post of Minister of the Civil Service and Administrative Reform on 28 December 1997.
Kifleh Ahmed was appointed as Minister of National Defense on 12 May 1999. In the January 2003 parliamentary election
Djiboutian parliamentary election, 2003
The 2003 Djiboutian parliamentary election took place in Djibouti on the 10 January 2003 to elect the National Assembly of Djibouti. The ruling coalition of President Ismail Omar Guelleh won all 65 seats in the election defeating an opposition coalition....
, Kifleh Ahmed was again elected to the National Assembly as the second candidate on the candidate list of the ruling coalition, the Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP), in Dikhil Region. President Ismail Omar Guelleh
Ismail Omar Guelleh
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is the President of Djibouti. He succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, in 1999. He is often referred to in the region by his initials 'IOG'....
awarded the medal of the Commander of the Great Star of Djibouti to Kifleh Ahmed and FRUD President Ali Mohamed Daoud
Ali Mohamed Daoud
Ali Mohamed Daoud, also known as Jean-Marie , is a Djiboutian politician and the President of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy . He is currently a member of the National Assembly of Djibouti....
during independence day celebrations on 27 June 2004. He was also re-elected in the February 2008 parliamentary election
Djiboutian parliamentary election, 2008
A parliamentary election was held in Djibouti on 8 February 2008. There were 65 candidates running for the 65 seats in the National Assembly, with all of the candidates coming from the ruling coalition, the Union for the Presidential Majority...
as the first candidate on the UMP's candidate list for Dikhil Region.