Ali Mohamed Daoud, also known as Jean-Marie (born 28 August 1950.), is a

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an politician and the President of the

Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (, FRUD; ) is a political party in Djibouti. It is aligned with the interests of the Afar people who live in the country, although it has supporters residing outside of Djibouti. History Upr ...

(FRUD). He is currently a member of the

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Life and career

Daoud is a member of the Afar ethnic group."First FRUD congress held"
''Indian Ocean Newsletter'', 16 April 1997 (''Horn of Africa Monthly Review'', 21 February–28 April 1997). FRUD, fighting on behalf of Afar interests, began a rebellion against the Issa-dominated government in 1991. Daoud led the moderate faction of FRUD in signing a peace agreement with the government in December 1994. As a result of the agreement,''Political Parties of the World'' (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, page 180. he joined the government (together with one other FRUD member, Secretary-General Ougouré Kiflé AhmedChristophe Farah
"Ex-rebels in Djibouti's coalition government"
Reuters, 9 June 1995.) as Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs on 8 June 1995. Daoud's faction of FRUD also allied with the governing

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(RPP). On 15–16 April 1997, FRUD held its First Congress; Daoud, who was already FRUD President, remained in that position at the congress. Daoud was elected to the National Assembly in the December 1997 parliamentary election as the first candidate on the joint candidate list of the RPP and FRUD for

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. Daoud was moved from his post as Minister of Public Health and Social Affairs to that of Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and the Sea on 12 May 1999; he was also assigned responsibility for hydraulic resources. After holding that post for two years, he was omitted from the government that was appointed on 4 July 2001. FRUD held its Second Ordinary Congress on 28–29 April 2002, and Daoud was re-elected as FRUD President. Daoud was re-elected in the January 2003 parliamentary election as the first candidate on the candidate list of the ruling coalition, the Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP), in Tadjourah Region. In this election, the other, more radical wing of FRUD, led by

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, participated in the election as part of the opposition; Daoud criticized Ahmed as a "perpetual loser". President

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awarded the medal of the Commander of the Great Star of Djibouti to Daoud and Ougouré Kiflé Ahmed during independence day celebrations on 27 June 2004. At FRUD's Third Congress, held on 30–31 May 2007, Daoud was re-elected as President of FRUD by acclamation, without opposition. He was again re-elected to the National Assembly in the February 2008 parliamentary election as the second candidate on the UMP's candidate list for the city of Djibouti."Liste des 65 candidats de l’UMP pour les législatives de février 2008"
, ADI, 22 January 2008 .

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