Abdulqawi Yusuf

Somali judge
Person human Q317864
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Summary

Abdulqawi Yusuf was born on September 12, 1948[1], in Eyl[2]. He has worked as a judge[3], diplomat[4], jurist[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Somalia[8]
  • Employer: United Nations[9]
  • Educated at: University of Florence[10]
  • Award received: honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[11]
  • Member of: Institut de Droit International[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Academic degree: doctorate[14]
  • Family name: Yusuf[15]
  • Given name: Abdulqawi[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Somali[17], Arabic[18], English[19], French[20], Italian[21]
  • Name in native language: Cabdulqaawi Axmed Yuusuf[22]

Why It Matters

Abdulqawi Yusuf has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Abdulqawi Yusuf born?

Abdulqawi Yusuf was born in Eyl[2].

What did Abdulqawi Yusuf do for work?

Abdulqawi Yusuf worked as a judge[3], diplomat[4], jurist[5], and politician[6].

Where did Abdulqawi Yusuf go to school?

Abdulqawi Yusuf was educated at University of Florence[10].

What awards did Abdulqawi Yusuf receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] ↑ . recherche.parisnanterre.fr. recherche.parisnanterre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . repository.graduateinstitute.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 58m ago · Pudox · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bn', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'ha', 'he', 'id', 'it',
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  2. 22w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → —
    Place of birth → Eyl
    Country of citizenship → Somalia
    Position held → President of the International Court of Justice, Judge of the International Court of Justice, Vice President of the International Court of Justice
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