Mohammed Ali Abdallah

Mohammed Ali Abdallah Addarrat
محمد علي عبدالله الضراط
Personal details
Born (1975-09-13) 13 September 1975
Tripoli, Libya
Nationality Libyan
Political party The National Front for the Salvation of Libya
Profession General Manager, Lexmark Int'l. Middle Easting
Information Technology
Religion Sunni Islam
The National Front for the Salvation of Libya

Mohammed Ali Abdallah Addarrat (born 13 September 1975 Tripoli, Libya) is a Libyan political activist.

Background

He is the second of seven children to Ali Abdallah Addarrat & Fatima Senoussi. Migrated at a young age with his father lived in exile for 29 years. Graduated from Lafayette High School - Lexington, KY USA ('93), Studied Physical Therapy ('97), Telecommunications & Data Management (2000), Business Management (2000) in the University of Kentucky. Married to Halema Mohamed Aduib in 2000, has 4 children Ali (9), Fatima (7), Arwa (4), Omar Al-Mukhtar (1). Studied & lived in Lexington, Kentucky, USA, and spent a large part of his professional career traveling in Latin America & Asia, before settling in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2005.

Student Movement

Ali Abdallah became a leader within the Libyan Student Movement in exile, served in the Executive Committee of The General Union for the Students of Libya (GUSL) from 1992 to 1997. Edited the GUSL magazine "Martyrs of Libya" during the '90s.

Political Activist

Ali Abdallah joined the National Front for the Salvation of Libya at a very young age in exile, and became one of its young protégés. Worked as part of Al-Inqad magazine publishing team, as well as part of the Radio Broadcasting team, and member of a musical group that produced patriotic songs about Libya. Appointed to the NFSL's Permanent Bureau in 2002, and later to its Executive Committee in 2004. He was elected as the Deputy Secretary General of the NFSL in 2007, serving with Mr. Ibrahim Sahad. He was responsible for the NFSL's operations inside Libya from 2004 until the 2011 Libyan civil war. He was media representative for the group.[1][2]

Professional career

Joined Lexmark International in 1997, a Fortune 500 US based IT corporation that produces printing technology & solutions. Worked within its Information Technology group until 2005, before participating in the setup of Lexmark's subsidiary in the Middle East in 2006. Promoted to the post of General Manager for Lexmark International Middle East in 2009.

References

  1. ↑ Alexander, Caroline (2011-02-19). "Libyan Opposition Warns of ‘Bloodbath,’ Calls for Intervention". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ↑ "The World Today - Libyan Opposition welcomes UN decision 18/03/2011". Abc.net.au. 1980-10-02. Retrieved 2012-02-17.

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