Ali Abdo is an Ethiopian politician who served as mayor of Addis Ababa. He was a member of the now defunct Oromo Democratic Party.
Early life
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.
Career
In the 90s he became the 26th mayor of the town of Addis Ababa and is known for simmering tensions within the Muslim community.
References
- Our History. Addis Mayor.
- Praeg, Bertus (2006). Ethiopia and Political Renaissance in Africa. Nova Science Publishers. p. 148. ISBN 978-1-59454-869-7.
- Two More Parks inaugurated in Addis Ababa. Ethiopian Monitor. 28 February 2021.
- Sagalee Haara Issues 32-40. The Group. 2000. p. 8.
- Verdier, Isabelle (1997). Ethiopia The Top 100 People. Indigo Publications. p. 40. ISBN 978-2-905760-12-8.
- Abdulwahab, Kemal (2011). "The history of Addis Abäba mosques". Annales d'Éthiopie. 26 (1): 316.
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