Suleiman Tayeb Ahmed Salem

His Excellency
Suleiman Tayeb Ahmed Salem
الطيب أحمد سليمان سالم
Sahrawi Ambassador to Nicaragua
Assumed office
8 January 2010
Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar
Sahrawi Ambassador to Panama
In office
20 November 1997  24 January 2008
Prime Minister Mahfoud Ali Beiba
Bouchraya Hammoudi Bayoun
Abdelkader Taleb Omar
Succeeded by Ali Mahamound
Personal details
Political party POLISARIO
Spouse(s) Mayra Luisa Sandoval de Tayeb
Children Salim Tayeb
Residence Managua,  Nicaragua
Occupation Diplomat
Religion Sunni Islam
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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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] He was later in 1998 also accredited as non-resident ambassador to Costa Rica until 2000;[4] and on November 7, 2005 he presented his credentials to Sir Colville Young, as the first Sahrawi non-resident ambassador to Belize.[5]

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.[6] He had previously presented the credentials on January 8 to Nicaraguan Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Santos López.[7]

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.[8][9][10]

Award or decoration Country Date Place Note Ref
Grand Cross of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero  Panama 24 January 2008 Panama City Panamanian highest honour. [11]

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