Aliyen Habib Kentaui (born 1954, in Smara, Western Sahara) is the Polisario Front representative for Sweden.
Diplomatic postings Prior to 1995, Kentaui was the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) ambassador for India for some years. He was then appointed as SADR ambassador for Ethiopia and permanent representative to the Organization of African UnityCommunique du Ministère de l'Information de la République Arabe Sahraouie Démocratique - 63ème Session du Conseil des Ministres de l'OUA ARSO, 29 February 1996 until 2000, when he was replaced by Mohamed Fadel Ismail Ould Es-Sweyih. That year he was accredited as SADR ambassador for Nigeria,SADR-Nigeria - Western Sahara Weekly news - Week 37 (10.-16.09.2000) ARSO, 11 September 2000 presenting his credentials to Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo in 2001.Diplomacy - Western Sahara Weekly news - Week 13 (25.-31.03.2001) ARSO, 30 March 2001 He stayed in that post until 2008, after being elected as Wali (Governor) of the Wilaya of Ausserd, at the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria. El Polisario irá a las negociaciones de Manhasset para llegar a una solución que garantice la autodeterminación del pueblo saharaui. Yahoo Groups (SPS), 30 December 2007 In January 2012, he replaced Brahim Mojtar as POLISARIO Representative for Sweden.
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