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Ali Abdullahi Osoble (Cali Cabdullaahi Cosoble)
Ali Abdullahi Osoble (born 15 June 1961 in Mogadishu) is a Somali agricultural economist and politician who was the first President of Hirshabelle State, elected in October 2016. He was earlier a federal minister of education and of planning. The state parliament removed him in a no-confidence vote in August 2017.
Ali Abdullahi OsobleCali Cabdullaahi Cosoble · Ali Osoble
- Lived
- 1961-06-15 to today
- Known as one of
- Leaders and statesmen
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 4 sources
Who is he?
Ali Abdullahi Osoble is a Somali politician (Wikipedia, Ali Abdullahi Osoble). He was the first President of Hirshabelle, the federal member state made up of the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions (same source). He oversaw the setting up of the state's institutions (same source). This page covers his public role and takes no side in party politics.
Early life and work
He was born in Mogadishu on 15 June 1961 and went to school there (Wikipedia). His father, Abdullahi Osoble Siad, was Minister of Telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s (same source). His maternal grandfather, Ahmed Gelle, was Minister of Justice before 1969 (same source). He took a degree in agricultural economics at Sam Houston State University in the United States (same source). He worked at the Bank of Somalia before 1991 (same source). He then worked for Oxfam-Quebec in Beledweyne and later in Nairobi (same source).
Federal posts
He entered politics in 2004 and sat in the Transitional Federal Parliament until 2012 (Wikipedia). On 7 January 2005 he became Minister of Education in the government of Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi (same source). He later became Minister of Planning and Economic Development (same source).
President of Hirshabelle
On 17 October 2016 the new state's parliament in Jowhar elected him president (Hiiraan Online, October 2016). His two rivals lost the contest (same source). Ali Abdullahi Hussein was chosen as vice-president (Somalia Newsroom, 21 October 2016).
On 14 August 2017 the state parliament voted no confidence in him (Garowe Online, September 2017). Members gave incompetence and lack of cooperation with other state bodies as their reasons (same source). Wikipedia records 66 votes for the motion, 2 against and 6 abstentions, taken while he was absent (Wikipedia). Wikipedia calls the removal unconstitutional (same source). The federal government endorsed the result, and Ali Gudlawe became interim president (same source). Mohamed Abdi Waare was elected in September 2017 (Garowe Online).
In short
An agricultural economist and former federal minister who was the first President of Hirshabelle from October 2016 until a no-confidence vote in August 2017.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Ali Abdullahi Osoble · en.wikipedia.org
- Hiiraan Online, October 2016 · hiiraan.com
- Somalia Newsroom, 21 October 2016 · somalianewsroom.com
- Garowe Online, September 2017 · garoweonline.com
Ali Abdullahi OsobleCali Cabdullaahi Cosoble · Ali Osoble
- Lived
- 1961-06-15 to today
- Known as one of
- Leaders and statesmen
- Era
- The Republic, 1960 to 1991; Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 4 sources
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