New Delhi: Gabon Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo passed away on Friday at the age of 62. The President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba informed in a tweet. He called him a great diplomat and a loyal friend. Adamo, 62, reportedly died of a heart attack during a cabinet meeting on Friday.
He called the minister's demise a huge loss for Gabon. "Our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Michael Moussa Adamo, left today. He was a very great diplomat, a true statesman. For me, he was first of all a friend, loyal and faithful, on whom I could always count. This is a huge loss for #Gabon #RIP," the Gabonese President wrote in a tweet.
India and Maldives condoled Adamo’s demise. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday tweeted and expressed grief over the untimely death of Gabon Foreign Minister Michael Moussa Adamo, whom he called a 'Friend of India'.
"Shocked to hear about the demise of Foreign Minister of Gabon and friend of India, Michael Moussa Adamo. Condolences to his family and the Government of Gabon for this untimely loss," Jaishankar tweeted.
The Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid also said that he will miss his friendship and wise advice as he expressed his deepest condolences to his family and loved ones.
"Shocked and extremely saddened to hear of the untimely demise of my dear friend Michael Moussa Adamo, Foreign Minister of #Gabon. My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. And to the Government of Gabon on this loss. I will miss his friendship and wise advice," Maldivian FM wrote on Twitter.
Born in the northeastern town of Makokou in 1961, Moussa Adamo began his career as a national television broadcaster. He finally became chief of staff to Bongo as defence minister in 2000, according to Al Jazeera. Adamo served as Bongo's special adviser after the death of his father, Omar Bongo Ondimba, in 2009.