Abdikarim Hussein Guled

Abdikarim Hussein Guled
عبد الكريم حسين جوليد
Minister of National Security of Somalia
In office
17 January 2014  24 May 2014
Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Succeeded by Khalif Ahmed Ereg
Minister of Interior and Security of Somalia
In office
4 November 2012  17 January 2014
Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon
Succeeded by Abdullahi Godah Barre
Personal details
Born 1966
Political party Peace and Development Party
Religion Islam

Abdikarim Hussein Guled (Somali: Cabdikariim Xuseen Guuleed, Arabic: عبد الكريم حسين جوليد) is a Somali politician. He previously served as Minister of Interior and Minister of National Security of Somalia. On 4 July 2015 he was elected as the 4th president of Galmudug State of Somalia[1]

Biography

Early years

Guled was born in 1966 in the town of Beledweyne, situated in the central Hiran region of Somalia[2] to parents who hailed from Galmudug state of Somalia.[3] He is a schoolteacher by profession.[4]

Education

Guled is a graduate from the Department of Management at the University of Science and Technology in Yemen[2]

Career

From 4 November 2012 to 17 January 2014, he served as the Minister of Interior and Security of Somalia under Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon.[5] Guled's term ended when new Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed named him the Minister of National Security.[6]

On 24 May 2014, Guled resigned as National Security Minister following an attack by the Al-Shabaab militant group on the parliamentary building in Mogadishu. Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed approved Guled's resignation letter, and is expected to appoint a new minister to the position.[4] On 4 July 2015, Guled defeated Ahmed Mo'ali Fiqi and was elected the president of the Galmudug region.[7]

Peace Treaty

On 2 December 2015, Guled cosigned the Gaalkacyo Agreement with the President of Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. Although in this agreement, both presidents agreed to a ceasefire and the withdrawal of military troops, the conflict in Gallkacto continued onwards, as of October 2016.[8]

References

  1. "Somalia: Regional leaders Congratulate Abdikarim on Election triumph". Geeska Afrika. HAN & Geeska Afrika Online. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 Helni, Ali. "Somalian Minister on Domestic Security and Piracy". Asharq Al-Awsat. Asharq Al-Awsat. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. "Magacyada Wasiirrada Cusub". Garowe Online. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 "SOMALIA: PM approves the resignation letter from the National Security Minister". Raxanreeb. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  5. "Somalia: Prime Minister Unveils His New Cabinet". Shabelle Media Network. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  6. "SOMALIA PM Said "Cabinet will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia"". Midnimo. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  7. Tuuryare, Abdirazak. "Somalia: Abdikarim Hussein Guled Wins Galmudug Presidential Election". allafrica.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  8. "Federal government and international partners call for immediate end to renewed violence in Gaalkacyo". unsom.unmissions.org. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
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