Mohamed Ali El Admi (; born Mohamed Ali Ould el Wali and commonly known by his

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Omar Hadrami) is a Sahrawi politician and ex-senior member of the

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, which he co-founded. El Admi joined Morocco in 1989 and settled in

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. He has been accused of many human rights violations including alleged

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, torture of Moroccan prisoners of war and Sahrawi dissidents in the

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. In January 2014, Mohammed VI appointed him as the Wali (governor) of the Guelmim-Es Semara region.

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

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Living people 1949 births Moroccan politicians Moroccan civil servants Polisario Front politicians People from Smara {{WesternSahara-politician-stub

Positions in Morocco

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