Abbas Gullet
Abbas Gullet | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Abbas Gullet Modogashe, British Kenya |
| Spouse | Zaratun Gullet |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University, McGill University, Hitotubashi University, and Bangalore School of Management |
| Occupation | Humanitarian Worker |
Abbas Gullet is a Kenyan citizen of Somali ethnic origin. Since 2001 he has been secretary general of the Kenya Red Cross Society.
Life and work
Gullet was born in Modogashe, Garissa in 1959.[1] Orphaned at an early age, he was adopted and raised by a family in Mombasa. His adoptive father was a role model for him.[2]
Gullet received his basic education from Buxton Primary School before proceeding to Mombasa Technical.[1]
Gullet worked for Kenya External Telecommunications Company and the Kenya Post and Telecommunications between 1978 and 1984, and first became part of Kenya Red Cross Society as a medical Officer in 1985. After several postings in Kenya and abroad, he was seconded by the IFRCS to Kenya in 2001.[3] During his tenure he transformed the Society from one that was facing multiple challenges, to a vibrant growing humanitarian organization, for which he was named "UN in Kenya Person of the Year" in 2007.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Standard Digital News - Kenya : Dedicated to Humanity". Standardmedia.co.ke. 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ "The orphan who picked a big heart - Magazines". Businessdailyafrica.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ "AABS - Case Study: Abbas Gullet: Three-fold Dilemma at Kenya Red Cross Society". Aabschools.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ^ "UN Person of the Year Award". United Nations Information Centre. Retrieved 27 November 2016.