Ismail Sh. Hassan
# Ismail Sh. Hassan

Amb. Ismail Sheikh Hassan or Ismail Sheikh Hassan Nuriye also referred to as His Excelleny H.E Mohamed Sheikh (Somali: Ismaciil Sheekh Xassan ama Ismaciil Sheekh Xassan Nuuriye, Arabic: إسماعيل شيخ حسن نوريه Amharic: እስማኤል ሼክ ሐሰን),was a prominent ambassador for Ethiopia. Ismail Sheikh Hassan was 1 of the 3 ambassadorial brothers from Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia, all ethnic Somalis, the other 2 brothers were Mohamed Sheikh Hassan and Aden Sheikh Hassan. All from the same prominent family who were one of the most interesting in the Horn of Africa.The first time in history 3 Somali brothers managed to become ambassadors in 3 neighboring countries.

## History

Ismail 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. Ismail brothers are Mohamed Sheikh Hassan who represented Somalia at ambassadorial level and was the ambassador to Canada, Nigeria and South Africa. His other brother Adan was the Djiboutian ambassador to Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Ismail Sheikh Hassan belongs to the Rer Ughaz (Reer Ugaas), Makahiildheere (Makahildere), subsection of the Makahiil (Makahil) branch of the Gadabursi (Gadabuursi). Ismail served his country Ethiopia as ambassador to Libya.

### Career

* Ambassador for Ethiopia to Libya

### 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

| | | | | | | Sheikh Hassan Nuriye | Sheikh Hassan Nuriye | Sheikh Hassan Nuriye | Sheikh Hassan Nuriye | Sheikh Hassan Nuriye | Sheikh Hassan Nuriye | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mohamed | Mohamed | Mohamed | Mohamed | Mohamed | Mohamed | Ismail | Ismail | Ismail | Ismail | Ismail | Ismail | Aden | Aden | Aden | Aden | Aden | Aden |

   Three Somali brothers were citizens of three different countries, working in sensitive posts for three different governments

Mohamed Osman Omar , The road to zero: Somalia's self-destruction

