Mohamed hails from a prominent family who were one of the most interesting in the Horn of Africa. They are known as the
Ambassadorial Brothers. His father Sheikh Hassan Nuriye was a prominent Sheikh in
Ethiopia,
Djibouti and
Somalia. Sheikh Hassan had sired three sons who represented three African countries at ambassadorial level. Mohamed brothers are Ismail Sheikh Hassan who represented Ethiopia at ambassadorial level and was the Ethiopian ambassador to Libya. His other brother Adan was the Djiboutian ambassador to Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mohamed Sheikh Hassan belongs to the Rer
Ughaz (
Reer Ugaas), Makahiildheere (
Makahildere), subsection of the Makahiil (
Makahil) branch of the
Gadabursi (
Gadabuursi). Mohamed served his country as ambassador to
United Arab Republic, then
Canada and afterwards ambassador to
Nigeria and
South Africa.
Career • Ambassador for United Arab Republic (1969) • Ambassador for Somalia to Canada • Director General Foreign Ministry Somalia • Ambassador for Somalia to Nigeria • Ambassador for Somalia to South Africa
Family tree • Sheikh Hassan Nuriye, Father of all 3 Ambassadors and prominent Sheikh in all 3 countries • Mohamed Sheikh Hassan - Ambassador for
Somalia to
United Arab Republic,
Canada and
Nigeria • Ismail Sheikh Hassan - Ambassador for
Ethiopia to
Libya •
Aden Sheikh Hassan - Ambassador for
Djibouti to
Oman and
Saudi Arabia == References ==