| Sahrawi Ambassador to East Timor | |
|---|---|
 | |
Incumbent Boibat Malainin Boibuat since 2021 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Appointer | The President |
| Inaugural holder | Mohamed Kamal Fadel |
| Formation | 2010 |
The Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to East Timor is the official representative of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) to East Timor. The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic embassy in East Timor is located in Dili, behind the Consulate General of Poland. [1]
Since 2010 there has been an embassy of the SADR in Dili. East Timor sees parallels in its own history in the SADR's aspirations for independence and therefore established diplomatic relations. [2]
| Name | Term begin | Term end | President | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Kamal Fadel | 2009 | 2010 | Mohamed Abdelaziz | First Ambassador of the SADR to East Timor |
| Mohamed Salama Badi | June 7, 2010 | 2021 | Mohamed Abdelaziz | [3] |
| Boibat Malainin Boibuat | 2021 | Incumbent | Brahim Ghali | Accreditation: June 11, 2021. [4] |
Western Sahara, formerly the Spanish colony of Spanish Sahara, is a disputed territory claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro, which is an independence movement based in Algeria. The Annexation of Western Sahara by Morocco took place in two stages, in 1976 and 1979, and is considered illegal under international law.
After the referendum on independence on 30 August 1999, East Timor became an independent nation on 20 May 2002 and began initiating diplomatic relations with the rest of the global community.
The foreign relations of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) are conducted by the Polisario Front, which maintains a network of representation offices and embassies in foreign countries.
The politics of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic refers to politics of the Polisario Front's proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a country in North Africa with limited recognition by other states, controlling parts of the Western Sahara region.
Sahrawi nationality law is the law of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) governing nationality and citizenship. The SADR is a partially recognized state which claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, but only administers part of it. The SADR also administers Sahrawi refugee camps.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic:
Mohamed Kamal Fadel is the Polisario Front representative of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) to Australia & New Zealand. He had worked since 1986 in several diplomatic postings, as on SADR embassies or representations on Algeria, India, Iran, the United Kingdom & East Timor. In 1999 he was appointed as Sahrawi representative to Australia & New Zealand and also as roving ambassador for the South Pacific region. He holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Kent, United Kingdom. He speaks Hassaniya, English, French and Spanish.
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was proclaimed by the Polisario Front on 27 February 1976, in Bir Lehlu, Western Sahara. SADR claims sovereignty over the entire territory of Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony; however, at present the SADR government controls approximately 20–25% of the territory it claims. It calls the territories under its control the "Liberated Territories", whilst Morocco claims its territories as the "Southern Provinces".
Mohamed Salama Badi is the current Sahrawi ambassador to Timor-Leste. He speaks Hassaniya, and Spanish.
Sahrawi Republic–South Africa relations are the current and historical relations between the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Western Sahara and the Republic of South Africa. Formal diplomatic relations were established at ambassador level in 2004, during the Thabo Mbeki government. A Sahrawi embassy was opened in Pretoria, and the South-African embassy in Algiers was accredited to the SADR.
Panama–Sahrawi Republic relations refers to the current and historical relations between the Republic of Panama and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). Panama was the first state of The Americas to recognize the SADR in July 1978, formal diplomatic relations were established on 1 June 1979. A Sahrawi embassy was opened in Panama City in 1980, during the Aristides Royo government.
Mexico–Sahrawi Republic relations are the current and historical relations between Mexico and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). Mexico recognized the SADR on 8 September 1979.
East Timor–Sahrawi Republic relations refers to the current and historical relations between the East Timor and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).
The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, also known as the Sahrawi Republic and Western Sahara, is a partially recognized state, recognised by 45 UN member states, located in the western Maghreb, which claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara, but controls only the easternmost one-fifth of that territory. Between 1884 and 1975, Western Sahara was known as Spanish Sahara, a Spanish colony. The SADR is one of the two African states in which Spanish is a significant language, the other being Equatorial Guinea.
Presidential elections were held in East Timor on 20 March 2017. Incumbent President Taur Matan Ruak, who was eligible for a second term, chose not to run for re-election. The result was a victory for Francisco Guterres of FRETILIN.
António da Conceição, also known by his nom de guerreKalohan (transl. "Cloud"), is an East Timorese politician, and a member of the Democratic Party (PD). He has held several Ministries in the government, and as of 2021 was a Member of the National Parliament.
