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”’Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas”’ is an Ethiopian politician and a member of the Ethiopian ruling party. He was a State (Vice) Minister of the [[Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia)|Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism]] up until October 2010, when he was later moved to Ministry of Science and Technology as a deputy Minister. |
”’Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas”’ is an Ethiopian politician and a member of the Ethiopian ruling party. He was a State (Vice) Minister of the [[Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia)|Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism]] up until October 2010, when he was later moved to Ministry of Science and Technology as a deputy Minister. |
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Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas founded the Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Union (ARDUU) in 1991.<ref>Yasin Mohammed Yasin, [http://www.giga-hamburg.de/dl/download.php?d=/openaccess/afrikaspectrum/2008_1/giga_as_2008_1_yasin.pdf “Political history of the Afar in Ethiopia and Eritrea1″ ”Afrika Spectrum”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719033407/http://www.giga-hamburg.de/dl/download.php?d=%2Fopenaccess%2Fafrikaspectrum%2F2008_1%2Fgiga_as_2008_1_yasin.pdf |date=19 July 2011 }} 42 (2008) 1: 39–65</ref> ARDUU later became a part of the [[Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front]] (ARDUF). |
Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas founded the Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Union (ARDUU) in 1991.<ref>Yasin Mohammed Yasin, [http://www.giga-hamburg.de/dl/download.php?d=/openaccess/afrikaspectrum/2008_1/giga_as_2008_1_yasin.pdf “Political history of the Afar in Ethiopia and Eritrea1″ ”Afrika Spectrum”] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719033407/http://www.giga-hamburg.de/dl/download.php?d=%2Fopenaccess%2Fafrikaspectrum%2F2008_1%2Fgiga_as_2008_1_yasin.pdf |date=19 July 2011 }} 42 (2008) 1: 39–65</ref> ARDUU later became a part of the [[Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front]] (ARDUF). |
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Gaas is a [[Islam in Ethiopia|Muslim]] and hails from the [[Afar Region|AFAR region]] of Ethiopia. He is married with 4 children and speaks 4 different languages. |
Gaas is a [[Islam in Ethiopia|Muslim]] and hails from the [[Afar Region|AFAR region]] of Ethiopia. He is married with 4 children and speaks 4 different languages. |
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 13 October 2025
Ethiopian politician
Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas is an Ethiopian politician and a member of the Ethiopian ruling party. He was a State (Vice) Minister of the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism up until October 2010, when he was later moved to Ministry of Science and Technology as a deputy Minister.
Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas founded the Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Union (ARDUU) in 1991.[1] [2]ARDUU later became a part of the Afar Revolutionary Democratic Unity Front (ARDUF).
Gaas is a Muslim and hails from the AFAR region of Ethiopia. He is married with 4 children and speaks 4 different languages.
Millennium pageant controversy
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The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which is responsible for developing and promoting tourism in Ethiopia, has been embroiled in a major controversy surrounding a beauty pageant in celebration of the Ethiopian Millennium in 2007.[3] Allegedly Mohamouda Ahmed Gaas and officials from the ministry obtained promotional services from a UK based company for the Ethiopian Millennium[4][5][6] but after the event took place refused to pay.[7] Following claims of failure to pay major bills,[8][9] in December 2009 the company commenced formal legal action in the British courts, seeking a total payment of US$1,022,810.52, comprising US$488.500.00 principal debt and US$543,310.52 interest and late fees.
