Mohamed Warsame Ali
Mohamed Warsame Ali | |
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President of Galmudug | |
In office 14 August 2006 – 14 August 2009 | |
Succeeded by | Mohamed Ahmed Alin |
Personal details | |
Born | 1937 |
Mohamed Warsame Ali "Kiimiko" ([Maxamed Warsame Cali "Kiimiko"] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the first president of Galmudug state, elected on August 14, 2006, when Galmudug state was established. [1] 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.[2]
Transitional Federal Government
Under the Transitional Federal Government Warsame held a number of posts, including Minister of Commerce in 2000,[3] Minister of Public Works in 2003,[4] and Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs in early 2006.[5] 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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ http://allafrica.com/stories/201208030100.html
- ^ "Ambassadors to the United States: Chronological Listing by Country - Somalia"
- ^ "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