Researching Amadou Ali
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18 people with the Ali surname? In that year Ali was ranked number 3561 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 32518 people with the Ali surname in the UK? Ali is now ranked number 143 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Ali surname in the USA? Ali is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Amadou Ali
Amadou Ali (born 1943) is a Cameroonian politician. Born in Kolofata, he was Minister of Justice since 2001 and has been a Deputy Prime Minister since 2004. He currently serves as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Delegate at the presidency in charge of Relations with the Parliament.
From 1974 to 1982 he served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Public Service. From 1982 to 1983, he held the position of Delegate General of Tourism. From 1983 to 1985 he was appointed Delegate General of the National Gendarmerie. He was appointed Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence on 24 August 1985, and retained the post for 12 years. From September 19, 1996, to December 7, 1997, he held the post of Secretary General at the Presidency cumulatively with his functions as Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence. He was later appointed Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, serving from December 7, 1997, to April 21, 2001. From April 21, 2001, to December 8, 2004, he held the position of Minister of Justice, with the rank of Minister of State. He was promoted to the position of Vice Prime Minister, while conserving his duties as justice minister, in December 2004. Since 2011, he has held the position of Deputy Prime Minister, Minister Delegate at the presidency in charge of Relations with the Parliament.
Ali's home in Kolofata was attacked by members of Boko Haram, a violent Islamist group based in northern Nigeria, in late July 2014, and his wife Francoise Agnes Moukouri was abducted. However, a statement from President Paul Biya's office confirmed she was released alongside 27 others, including 10 Chinese construction workers in October 2014.
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