Mohamed Warsame Ali
Mohamed Warsame Ali | |
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1st President of Galmudug | |
In office 14 August 2006 – 14 August 2009 | |
Vice President | Abdisalam Haji Ahmed Liban |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Ahmed Alin |
Personal details | |
Born | 1937 |
Died | May 6, 2019[1] Nairobi, Kenya | (aged 81–82)
Political party | Independent |
Mohamed Warsame Ali "Kiimiko" (Somali: Maxamed Warsame Cali "Kiimiko"; 1937 – 6 May 2019) is the founder and the first president of Galmudug state, elected on 14 August 2006, when Galmudug state was established.[2] Ali is a Somali politician and diplomat. He has occupied various diplomatic posts in Somalia since independence in 1960, including Somali Ambassador to the United States in 1980.[3]
Transitional Federal Government[]
Under the Transitional Federal Government Warsame held a number of posts, including Minister of Commerce in 2000,[4] Minister of Public Works in 2003,[5] and Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs in early 2006.[6] On 14 August 2006, Warsame was elected president of the newly formed autonomous state of Galmudug in central Somalia by representatives of the people of Mudug and Galgaduud.
References[]
- ^ "Aas-aasihii maamulka Galmudug oo geeriyoodey". Garowe Online.
- ^ "Somalia: Galmudug Elects New Leader, Pledges Security".
- ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (17 March 2008). "Somalia". 2001-2009.state.gov.
- ^ "Somali cabinet list", BBC website (published 20 October 2000)
- ^ "Somalia: Chief of State and Cabinet Members - (Last Updated: 11/21/03)", Open Site website
- ^ "Somalia Chiefs of State - 2006", Theodora website, drawn from the 2006 CIA Factbook
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