Ahmed Sheikh Jama
Ahmed Sheikh Jama أحمد الشيخ جاما | |
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Minister of Information of Puntland | |
In office January 2009 – January 2014 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Puntland, Somalia |
Died | 9 July 2014 Garowe, Somalia |
Ahmed Sheikh Jama (Somali: Axmed Sheekh Jaamac, Arabic: أحمد الشيخ جاما) was a Somali academician, writer, poet and politician. From 2009 to 2014, he served as the Minister of Information of Puntland under the Abdirahman Farole administration. Jama died on 9 July 2014 in Garowe after falling ill. Farole eulogized the late leader as a legendary poet, a role model for Puntland residents, and a patriot who devoted his life to public service.[1]
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- ^ "Somalia: Farole pays tribute to former Puntland Information Minister". Garowe Online. 9 July 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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