The South-West State of Somalia,is a Federal Member State in southwestern Somalia. It was founded by Hasan Muhammad Nur Shatigadud,leader of the Somalia RRA on 1 April 2002. It was the third autonomous region to be established.
Somali National University (SNU) is a national university in Mogadishu,the capital of Somalia. Its campus grounds were located four kilometers from the Mogadishu International Airport. It was established in 1971,but was "officially" founded in 1954. It closed in 1990. After closing down for a number of years,the university reopened in August 2014.
The Transitional Federal Government (TFG) was internationally recognized as a provisional government of the Republic of Somalia from 14 October 2004 until 20 August 2012,when its tenure officially ended and the Federal Government of Somalia was inaugurated.
The Transitional National Government (TNG) was the internationally recognized central government of Somalia from 2000 to 2004.
The transitional federal government (TFG) was the government of Somalia between 2004 and 2012. Established 2004 in Djibouti through various international conferences,it was an attempt to restore national institutions to the country after the 1991 collapse of the Siad Barre government and the ensuing Somali Civil War.
The Hawadle or Xawaadle are a Somali clan who traces its descent from Mayle Gorgaarte,one of the sons of Hawiye clan. The Hawadle,as well as many other Somali clans like the Dir,trace themselves from Samaale.
Umar Arteh Ghalib or Omer Carte Qalib was a Somali politician. He was Prime Minister of the Somali Democratic Republic from January 24,1991 to May 1993. Previously he served as Foreign Minister from 1969 to 1976.
Salim Aliyow Ibrow is a Somali politician. He briefly served as the Acting Prime Minister of Somalia in 2007. From January to October 2014,Ibrow was also the Minister of Environment and Livestock. He is the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Somalia.
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke,popularly known as Omar Sharmarke,is a Somali diplomat and politician. From 2009 to 2010,he was the Prime Minister of Somalia. He subsequently briefly served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United States in 2014. In December 2014,Sharmarke was reappointed Prime Minister of Somalia. His term ended on 1 March 2017,and he was replaced by Hassan Ali Khaire.
General Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Ilkajir is a Somali politician,who was Puntland's Interior Minister from January 2009 to February 2014. He is the former Minister of Education of Somalia,having been appointed to the position on 12 January 2015 by the former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. However,he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015,Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators,who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers.
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas,also more known as Abdiweli Gaas,is a Somali American economist and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Somalia from June 2011 to October 2012,and briefly afterwards as an MP in the newly formed Federal Parliament. During his time as Premier,Ali is credited with having devised the formal "Roadmap for the End of Transition",a political process that provided clear benchmarks leading toward the establishment of permanent democratic institutions in the country. On 8 January 2014,he was elected the 5th President of Puntland.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is a Somali politician who has served as the president of Somalia since May 2022. He is the founder and current chairman of the Union for Peace and Development Party. He was elected as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia on 15 May 2022,defeating the incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. He previously served in the same position as the 8th president of Somalia from 2012 to 2017. A civil and political rights activist,Hassan was previously a university professor and dean at SIMAD University,which he co-founded.
The Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia is the supreme law of Somalia. It provides the legal foundation for the existence of the Federal Republic and source of legal authority. It sets out the rights and duties of its citizens,and defines the structure of government. The Provisional Constitution was adopted on August 1,2012 by a National Constitutional Assembly in Mogadishu,Banaadir.
Maryam Qaasim is a Somali politician. She served as the Minister for Human Development and Public Services of Somalia from November 2012 to January 2014. She is also the Chairperson of the Tayo Political Party. On 21 March 2017,she was appointed as the Minister of Humanitarian and Disaster Management by the Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperations is the Somali government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Somalia. The current minister is Abshir Omar Huruse.
Ahmed Mohamed Gurase is a Somali politician. From January 2014 to January 2015,he served as the Minister of Education of Somalia. Ahmed Mohamed Gurase succeeded Maryam Qaasim when her post as Minister for Human Development and Public Services ended on 17 January 2014. The Ministry was split to allow the creation of 6 cabinet positions one of which was the Ministry of Education. The other 5 cabinet positions are Ministry of Health,Ministry of Culture and Higher Education,Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs,Ministry of Women and Human Rights,Ministry of Sports and Youth. On 12 January 2015,Ahmed Mohamed Gurase was succeeded by Abdullahi Ahmed Jama.
Khalid Omar Ali is a Somali politician. He served as the Minister of Youth and Sports of Somalia under Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. Khalid Omar Ali succeeded Maryam Qaasim when her post as Minister for Human Development and Public Services ended on 17 January 2014. The Ministry was split to allow the creation of 6 cabinet positions one of which was the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The other 5 cabinet positions are Ministry of Health,Ministry of Culture and Higher Education,Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs,Ministry of Women and Human Rights,Ministry of Education. On 12 January 2015,Khalid Omar Ali was succeeded by Duale Adan Mohamed and instead was appointed the new State Minister for Interior of Somalia by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.
Duale Adan Mohamed is a Somali politician. He served as the Minister of Culture and Higher Education of Somalia under Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. Duale Adan Mohamed succeeded Maryam Qaasim when her post as Minister for Human Development and Public Services ended on 17 January 2014. The Ministry was split to allow the creation of 6 cabinet positions one of which was the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education. The other 5 cabinet positions are Ministry of Health,Ministry of Youth and Sports,Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs,Ministry of Women and Human Rights,Ministry of Education. On 12 January 2015,Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke announced his new cabinet which merged the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education with the Ministry of Education. Instead this meant that the new Minister of Education would take on some additional roles. Duale Adan Mohamed was instead appointed the Minister of Youth and Sports. However,he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015,Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators,who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers. On 27 January 2015,Sharmarke appointed a new,smaller 20 minister cabinet of which Duale Adan Mohamed was replaced by Mohamed Omar Arte.
Ali Abdullahi Osoble is the son of Abdullahi Osoble Siad,who was Minister of Telecommunications during the Siad Barre Regime in the 1970s and 1980s and also the maternal grandson of Ahmed Gelle,who was the Minister of Justice prior to the military regime. He was first president of Hirshabelle State,the regional federal state of Somalia and the first to serve under its established name of Hirshabelle. Osoble is the individual who presided over the creation of state institutions of Hirshabelle.
