Michael Moussa Adamo (10 January 1961 – 20 January 2023) was a Gabonese politician and diplomat.

Career

Moussa Adamo was born on 10 January 1961 in

Makokou Makokou is the regional capital of the Ogooué-Ivindo province in Gabon. Its coordinates are . Its altitude is 308 m. Its population in 2004 is around 16,600. The city lies on the Ivindo River and the N4 road. It grew around iron ore mini ...

. He started out as a presenter on national television. In 2000, he was made

chief of staff The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization such as the armed forces, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporti ...

of defence minister Ali Bongo Ondimba. When Bongo was elected president in 2009, he served as Bongo's special adviser. Moussa Adamo served as Gabon's ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2020. After, he served as defence minister before becoming

foreign minister A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...

. He died on 20 January 2023 after a heart attack while waiting to go into a cabinet meeting.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moussa Adamo, Michael 1961 births 2023 deaths Foreign ministers of Gabon Defence ministers of Gabon Ambassadors of Gabon to the United States People from Ogooué-Ivindo Province 21st-century diplomats 21st-century Gabonese politicians