Saleh Farah Dirir Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Haji
Saleh Farah Dirir
Office:	Djiboutian Ambassador to the United States
Successor:	Roble Olhaye
Office2:	Djiboutian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Birth Date:	7 May 1937
Birth Place:	Djibouti
Death Place:	Alexandria, Virginia
Father:	Farah Booh
Mother:	Marian Ali Hassan
Spouse:	Fatoum Assowe (February 1973)
Children:	Mahad, Marian Farah-Beck, Obah Farah Walker and Ayan Farah.
Alma Mater:	1959—1964 studied Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics at the London University. Bachelor of Science, Kansas State Teachers College. Diploma in education. In 1969 he received his Master of Science in physical science from Kansas State Teachers College. From 1970 to 1973 he taught at the Lafoole University, Somalia and National Teacher Training Center, Afgoi. From 1974 to 1977 he was dean of the Somalia and National Teacher Training Center, Afgoi.

Saleh Farah Dirir (May 7, 1937 – October 13, 2011) was a Djiboutian diplomat.

Career

He was lecturer on physical science.
He was advisor Ministry Education and Higher Education of Somalia.
He was chairman of the science and mathematics division College Education in Somalia.
He was chairman, member and advisor of the national science committee.
He was employed at the National University and the University Senate.
On April 1, 1981, he was designated ambassador in Washington, D.C., where he was accredited from June 4, 1981, to 1987 with coaccredition as Permanent Representative to the Headquarters of the United Nations.
In 1987 he was ambassador in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) with coaccredition in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Nairobi (Kenya) and Kampala (Uganda).^[1]