Ahmed Goumane-Roble

Ahmed Goumane Roble (Somali: Axmed Guman Rooble) (born January 5, 1923) was a Djiboutian politician who was elected to the French Senate in 1958.[1][2] He served for ten years in the French army, where he rose to the rank of master sergeant. His courage in combat earned him the combatant's medal and the 1939-1945 Croix de Guerre.

Returning to civilian life, he traded, while engaging in public life: elected to the Territorial Council, he became his vice-presidency.

During the election of June 8, 1958 to the Council of the Republic, he won the seat attributed to the French Somali Coast by beating, by 18 votes to 7 out of 31 cast, the outgoing Hassan Gouled, thanks to the support of the RDA of which he has the label.

References
  1. Histoire de Djibouti: des origines à la République Philippe Oberlé, Pierre Hugot – 1985 "Ahmed Goumane Roble, qui sera élu l'année suivante au Conseil de la République, Moussa Ahmed Idriss, qui deviendra député en 1962, et Ali Aref Bourhan, encore peu connu à l'époque, mais toujours fidèle"
  2. Ahmed Goumané Roblé page on the French Senate website


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