Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid "Khadar" (Somali: Mahdi Maxamed Guleed "Khadar", Arabic: مهدي محمد جوليد خضر) was the former deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, from 2017 to 2022 and briefly served as the acting Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia from 25 July 2020 to 23 September 2020.[2][3]
Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid "Khadar" "مهدي محمد جوليد "خضر | |
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| Acting Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office 25 July 2020 – 23 September 2020 | |
| President | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed |
| Preceded by | Hassan Ali Khaire |
| Succeeded by | Salah Ahmed Jama |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office 21 March 2017 – 2 August 2022 | |
| President | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed |
| Prime Minister | Hassan Ali Khaire |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Omar Arte[1] |
| Succeeded by | Salah Ahmed Jama |
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| Born | Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid Aware, Ethiopia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Children | 7 |
| Residence(s) | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Career
editEarly career
editPrior to taking office, he practised law in Somaliland and has worked with the second Electoral Commission of Somaliland as legal advisor.[4][5]
Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
editAs a deputy prime minister Gulaid also chaired Strand 4 of Somalia’s National Security Architecture including the prevention and countering of violent extremism.[6] Most recently, he co-chaired the Somalia Partnership Forum in Brussels which concluded with resounding success.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Prime minister Omar announces 66 cabinet members". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Somali president appoints new acting prime minister". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ Zakeriye, Ahmed (29 August 2022). "Somalia's Prime Minister announces new cabinet". Horn Diplomat. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Lessons from 2012 elections (PDF)" (PDF). Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Somalia annex (PDF)". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Preventing and countering violent extremism boosted with Somalia security agreement". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "Somalia is opening a 'new chapter of its history' declares UN political affairs chief as forum ends with renewed commitments". Retrieved 25 July 2020.