Mohamed Ali El Admi
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| Mohamed Ali El Admi alias Omar Hadrami |
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| Born | 1949 (age 74–75)[1] east of Smara[1] |
| Nationality | Morocco |
| Occupation | civil servant |
| Known for | Founder 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]
Positions in Morocco
- Governor of Kelaat Sraghna 25 January 1995 – 27 September 1998
- Governor of Sidi Kacem 27 September 1998 – 11 January 2002
- Wali of Chaouia-Ouardigha 11 January 2002 – 20 January 2007[4]
