Jama Mohamed Ghalib
جامع محمد غالب
Minister of Interior of the Somali Democratic Republic
Police Commissioner of the Somali Democratic Republic
Personal details
Born (1933-01-02) January 2, 1933 (age 91)[1]
Erigavo, British Somaliland
DiedApril 26, 2022(2022-04-26) (aged 88–89)[2][3]
Djibouti, Djibouti[4]
Resting placeHargeisa, Somaliland
Children9

Jama Mohamed Ghalib (Somali: Jaamac Maxamed Ghalib, Arabic: جامع محمد غالب) was a Somali writer, former military leader and police chief, and politician from Erigavo, Somaliland.[5] He hails from the Eidagale subdivision of Garhajis of the larger Isaaq Somali clan.

He was a major general in the army of the Somali Republic,[6] and was later appointed the Police Commissioner of the Somali Democratic Republic.[7] Ghalib also held various ministerial and cabinet positions in the government of Somalia, including Secretary of Interior,[8] Minister of Labor and Social Affairs,[9] Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,[10] Minister of Transportation,[6] and Minister of Interior.[7]

After his retirement from politics, Jama wrote on Somali history.[11] He taught history, political science and public administration at universities in Mogadisho, including City University, Mogadisho.[12]

Jama Mohamed Ghaleb
Mr. Ghaleb (the second from the left) with other teaching staff at City University Mogadisho

Books

References

  1. ^ "Taarikhda". 3 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Died In Djibouti". 27 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Jamac maxamed qaalib". October 2020.
  4. ^ "Died in Djibouti". 27 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Taarikhda Jama qaalib". 3 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook: Supplement. Gale Research Company. 1983. p. 80. ISBN 9780810311206. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b Markakis, John (2007). "Book review". Review of African Political Economy. 23 (70): 581–583. doi:10.1080/03056249608704233.
  8. ^ Central Intelligence Agency, National Foreign Assessment Center (U.S.), Directorate of Intelligence (1976). Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. The Center. p. 60. Retrieved 8 May 2018.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ US Department of State, Office of Media Services, Central Intelligence Agency (1978). Countries of the world and their leaders. Gale Research Co. p. 60. ISBN 978-0810310391. Retrieved 8 May 2018.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Central Intelligence Agency, National Foreign Assessment Center (U.S.), Directorate of Intelligence (1981). Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. The Center. p. 77. Retrieved 8 May 2018.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ a b c "Jama Ghalib". Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  12. ^ "College of Humanities & Social Sciences". City University of Mogadishu. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
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