Mohamed Ali El Admi
alias Omar Hadrami
Born1949 (age 74–75)[1]
east of Smara[1]
NationalityMoroccan
Occupationcivil servant
Known forFounder and Military leader in the Polisario Front

Mohamed Ali El Admi (Arabic: محمد علي العظمي; born Mohamed Ali Ould el Wali[2] and commonly known by his nom de guerre Omar Hadrami) is a Sahrawi politician and ex-senior member of the Polisario Front, which he co-founded.[1]

El Admi joined Morocco in 1989 and settled in Rabat.[1] He has been accused of many human rights violations including alleged war crimes, torture of Moroccan prisoners of war and Sahrawi dissidents in the refugee camps.[2][3]

In January 2014, Mohammed VI appointed him as the Wali (governor) of the Guelmim-Es Semara region.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Javier Valenzuela (15 December 1989). "Omar Hadrami: "El futuro saharaui está en un Marruecos democrático". El Pais. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b Baba M. Sayed. "Western Sahara - Sahara Occidental Manœuvres de traîtres, sans foi ni loi". Arso.org. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b Badr Soundouss (27 January 2014). "Mohamed VI a nommé un tortionnaire notoire au poste de wali de Guelmim-Smara". DemainOnline. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
  4. ^ MAP (24 January 2004). "Biographie de M. Mohamed Ali El Admi, nouveau Wali de la région Guelmim-Smara, Gouverneur de la province de Guelmim". menara.ma. Retrieved 28 January 2014.


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