Said Abdullahi Dani

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Said Abdullahi Deni
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President of Puntland
Assumed office
8 January 2019
Preceded byAbdiweli Gaas
Minister of Planning
In office
17 January 2014 – 2018
PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Preceded byMohamud Hassan Suleiman
Personal details
BornMogadishu, Somalia
Political partyKaah

Said Abdullahi Dani (Somali: Siciid Cabdullaahi Deni, Arabic: سعيد عبدالله دني; born 2 July[citation needed], 1966 or 1967,[1] also known as Said Deni[2] or Said Dani,[3] is the current president of Puntland.

Previously, he served as the Minister of Planning of Somalia, after having been appointed to the position on 17 January 2014 by then-Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed.[4] He was also a presidential candidate in the 2017 race for the Somali presidency.

Minister of Planning[]

Somalia-Japan bilateral cooperation[]

In March 2014, Mohamed and a Somali government delegation including President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Abdirahman Duale Beyle and Minister of Public Works and Reconstruction Nadifo Mohamed Osman made a four-day visit to Tokyo, where they met with Ambassador Tatsushi Terada and other senior Japanese government officials. President Mohamud and his delegation also conferred with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, as well as capacity training for Somali livestock and agricultural development professionals.[5] The visit concluded with an announcement by Japanese Prime Minister Abe that his administration would put forth a $40 million funding package for the rehabilitation of Somalia's police forces, relief services, and job creation opportunities. Mohamud commended the Japanese government for intensifying its bilateral support, and suggested that the development initiatives would be centered on vocational training for youth and women, maritime and fisheries training, fisheries and agricultural infrastructure development, and communication and information technology support.[6]

Population census[]

In September 2014, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation published a preliminary population census for Somalia. It is the first such governmental initiative in over two decades. The UNFPA assisted the Ministry in the project, which is slated to be finalized ahead of the planned plebiscite and local and national elections in 2016. According to Minister of Planning Mohamed and Deputy Prime Minister Ridwan Hirsi Mohamed, the census will facilitate the implementation of Vision 2016 and general development projects in the country. The Ministry of Planning also indicated that the preliminary census data suggests that there are around 12,360,000 residents in the nation, and that it plans to conduct a census of Somali expatriates.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "SICIID CABDULLAAHI DENI OO LOO DOORTAY MADAXWAYNAHA PUNTLAND, IYO TAARIIKH NOLOLEEDKIISII". somalilandmirror.com. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  2. ^ "Somalia's Puntland picks Said Deni as regional president". 3 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Somalia: Anxiety As Top Political Rivals Set to Meet At Celebration Party of New Puntland President - allAfrica.com". Archived from the original on 2019-01-28.
  4. ^ "SOMALIA PM Said "Cabinet will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia"". Midnimo. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Somalia: Pres Hassan Sheikh - "We Are Here in Japan to Strengthen Bilateral Relations". 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Japan Pledges $40m for Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia". Horseed Media. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  7. ^ "SOMALIA: Gov't to launch population census ahead of 2016 elections". RBC Radio. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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