Djama Ali Moussa


Djama Ali Moussa Zayli'i was a Somali politician. He was a politician of the former French Somaliland, currently known as Djibouti, born in Djibouti he became the first Senator from Djibouti or French Somaliland. His family was Gadabuursi, part of the wider Dir clan.

History

Djama Ali Moussa born in 1910 in Djibouti, before he entered politics he used to be a sailor. He was elected as the first representative of French Somaliland in the French National Assembly in 1946, and in December that year he was also elected as the first Senator of French Somaliland.

Political Affiliation