Name Suleiman Ahmed Succeeded by Ali Mahamound Role Ambassador | Children Salim Tayeb Political party Polisario Front | |
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Prime Minister Mahfoud Ali BeibaBouchraya Hammoudi BayounAbdelkader Taleb Omar Spouse(s) Mayra Luisa Sandoval de Tayeb | ||
Suleiman Tayeb Ahmed Salem (Arabic: الطيب أحمد سليمان سالم) is the current Sahrawi ambassador to Nicaragua, also accredited non-resident ambassador to Belize, with a base in Managua.
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On August 30, 2000 he was injured in an accident, when the light aircraft he was travelling in crashed immediately afterwards taking off Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport.
Diplomatic postings
On November 20, 1997 he presented his letter of credentials to President Ernesto Pérez Balladares as the new Sahrawi ambassador to the Republic of Panama. He was later in 1998 also accredited as non-resident ambassador to Costa Rica until 2000; and on November 7, 2005 he presented his credentials to Sir Colville Young, as the first Sahrawi non-resident ambassador to Belize.
On January 30, 2010, he presented his letter of credentials to President Daniel Ortega as the Sahrawi ambassador to the Republic of Nicaragua, with another four envoyees. He had previously presented the credentials on January 8 to Nicaraguan Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Santos López.
Honours and awards
On January 24, 2008, Suleiman Tayeb was awarded with the highest honour of Panama, the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero (Grand Cross grade), given to him by Vicepresident and Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Lewis Navarro, for his professionalism in his decade of diplomatic mission in the country.