Aden Sh. Hassan


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

History

Aden hails from a prominent family. They are known as the Ambassadorial Brothers. His father Sheikh Hassan Nuriye was a prominent Sheikh in Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somaliland. Sheikh Hassan had sired three sons who represented three African countries at ambassadorial level. Mohamed brothers are Mohamed Sheikh Hassan who represented Somalia at ambassadorial level and was the ambassador for Somalia to Canada, Nigeria and South Africa. His other brother Ismail Sheikh Hassan was the Ethiopian ambassador to Sudan and Libya. Aden Sheikh was the Ambassador of Djibouti to Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Sheikh Hassan family belongs to the Rer Ughaz, Makahiildheere, subsection of the Makahiil branch of the Gadabursi. Mohamed served his country as ambassador to Canada and afterwards ambassador to Nigeria and South Africa.
Below is a quote from a Djiboutian source which mentions the ambassador presenting his credentials to the Sultanate of Oman.

Career

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