Jamal benomar biography
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Jamal benomar biography
Jamal Benomar
Former Special Adviser on Yemen to the United Nations (born 1957)
Jamal Benomar | |
|---|---|
Benomar at Chatham House in 2013 | |
| In office April 2011 – 25 April 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Ban Ki-moon |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed |
| Born | 1957 (age 67–68) Nador, Morocco |
| Occupation | United Nations Under Secretary-General |
Jamal Benomar (Arabic: جمال بنعمر; born c.
April 1957) is a former UN diplomat. He worked at the UN for 25 years, including as a Special Envoy for Yemen and a special adviser to former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He is currently chair of the International Center for Dialogue Initiatives.[1]
Early life and education
Benomar was born in April 1957 in Nador, north of Morocco.
At 19, as a political activist known for his peaceful opposition to the government, he was arrested and imprisoned for eight years.[2]
"I just 'disappeared'," he told the Ne