Mohamed Sh. Hassan


Amb. Mohamed Sheikh Hassan or Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Nuriye also referred to as His Excelleny H.E Mohamed Sheikh ,was a prominent ambassador for Somalia. Mohamed Sheikh Hassan was 1 of the 3 ambassadorial brothers from Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia, all ethnic Somalis, the other 2 brothers were Adan Sheikh Hassan and Ismail Sheikh Hassan. All from the same prominent family who were one of the most interesting in the Horn of Africa. The first time in history 3 Somali brothers managed to become ambassadors in 3 different neighboring countries.

History

Mohamed hails from a prominent family who were one of the most interesting in the Horn of Africa. They are known as the Ambassadorial Brothers. His father Sheikh Hassan Nuriye was a prominent Sheikh in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. Sheikh Hassan had sired three sons who represented three African countries at ambassadorial level.
Mohamed brothers are Ismail Sheikh Hassan who represented Ethiopia at ambassadorial level and was the Ethiopian ambassador to Libya. His other brother Adan was the Djiboutian ambassador to Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed Sheikh Hassan belongs to the Rer Ughaz, Makahiildheere, subsection of the Makahiil branch of the Gadabursi. Mohamed served his country as ambassador to United Arab Republic, then Canada and afterwards ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa.

Career