Mahboub maalim igad biography for kids
Mahboub maalim igad biography for kids
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Mahboub Maalim
Kenyan diplomat
Mahboub Maalim (Somali: Maxbuub Macalin, Arabic: محبوب معلم; born 1958)[1] is a Kenyan diplomat.
He was the executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (2008-2019).[2][3] He was appointed by the 12th Summit of IGAD Heads of State and Government that was held on 14 June 2008 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[4] He was reappointed for a second term on 11 July 2012.[5][6]
A civil engineer by profession and a veteran rural development expert,[7] he previously served as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation in Kenya.
He had also served as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of State for Special Programs in the Office of the President.[8] [9]
IGAD Executive Secretary (2008 - 2019)
Maalim's appointment came at a time when IGAD was gaining visibility as a lead Regional Economic Community (REC) on peace, s