Jamal Benomar | |
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United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen | |
In office April 2011 – 25 April 2015 | |
Appointed by | Ban Ki-moon |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed |
Personal details | |
Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Nador, Morocco |
Occupation | United Nations Under Secretary-General |
Jamal Benomar (Arabic: جمال بنعمر; born c. April 1957) is a former UN diplomat. He worked at the UN for 25 years, including as a Special Envoy for Yemen and a special adviser to former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He is currently chair of the International Center for Dialogue Initiatives.[1]