Ahmed Goumane Roble (Somali: Axmed Guman Rooble) (5 January 1923 – 20 February 2013) was a Djiboutian politician who was elected to the French Senate in 1958.[1][2] He served for ten years in the French army, where he rose to the rank of master sergeant. His courage in combat earned him the combatant's medal and the 1939-1945 Croix de Guerre.
Returning to civilian life, he traded, while engaging in public life: elected to the Territorial Council, he became his vice-presidency.
During the election of 8 June 1958 to the Council of the Republic, he won the seat attributed to the French Somali Coast by beating, by 18 votes to 7 out of 31 cast, the outgoing Hassan Gouled, thanks to the support of the RDA of which he has the label.
Goumane-Roble died on 20 February 2013, at the age of 90.[3]
References
edit- ^ Histoire de Djibouti: des origines à la République Philippe Oberlé, Pierre Hugot – 1985 "Ahmed Goumane Roble, qui sera élu l'année suivante au Conseil de la République, Moussa Ahmed Idriss, qui deviendra député en 1962, et Ali Aref Bourhan, encore peu connu à l'époque, mais toujours fidèle"
- ^ Ahmed Goumané Roblé page on the French Senate website
- ^ "Biographie express de l'honorable Ahmed Goumaneh Robleh (AUN)". IOG doit partir on Facebook. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
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