Mohamed Warsame Ali
1st President of Galmudug
In office
14 August 2006 – 14 August 2009
Vice PresidentAbdisalam Haji Ahmed Liban
Succeeded byMohamed Ahmed Alin
Personal details
Born1937
DiedMay 6, 2019(2019-05-06) (aged 81–82)[1]
Nairobi, Kenya
Political partyIndependent

Mohamed Warsame Ali "Kiimiko" (Somali: Maxamed Warsame Cali "Kiimiko"; 1937 – 6 May 2019) was the founder and the first president of Galmudug state, elected on 14 August 2006, when Galmudug state was established.[2] Ali was 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

  1. ^ "Aas-aasihii maamulka Galmudug oo geeriyoodey". Garowe Online.
  2. ^ "Somalia: Galmudug Elects New Leader, Pledges Security".
  3. ^ Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (17 March 2008). "Somalia". 2001-2009.state.gov.
  4. ^ "Somali cabinet list", BBC website (published 20 October 2000)
  5. ^ "Somalia: Chief of State and Cabinet Members - (Last Updated: 11/21/03)", Open Site website
  6. ^ "Somalia Chiefs of State - 2006", Theodora website, drawn from the 2006 CIA Factbook


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