Djama Ali Moussa
French politician (1910-1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Djama Ali Moussa Zayli'i (Somali: Jaamac Cali Muuse Saylici, Arabic: جمة علي موسي) was a Somali politician. He was a politician of the former French Somaliland, currently known as Djibouti.
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Senator Djama Ali Moussa | |
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جمة علي موسي | |
Born | 1910 (1910) |
Died | November 19, 1959(1959-11-19) (aged 48–49) |
Nationality | French Somalilander |
Occupation(s) | Sailor, politician, merchant |
Office | 1st Somali Senator and Head of State of Djibouti |
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Born in Awdal, he became one of the first Senator and Somali head of state from Djibouti or French Somaliland. His family was from the Mahadcase, Bahabar Celi section of the Gadabuursi clan, part of the wider Dir clan.[1]