# Saeed Abdi Farah (Saciid Cabdi Faarax)

> Saeed Abdi Farah: Puntland-appointed Mayor of Galkayo, 2011 to 2013.

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## Who is he?

Colonel Saeed Abdi Farah is a Somali politician ([Wikipedia, Saeed Abdi Farah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeed_Abdi_Farah)). He was Mayor of Galkayo, the capital of [Mudug](/en/regions/mudug/), from 2011 to 2013 (same source). See [Puntland](/en/states/puntland/).

## Appointment

The Puntland administration named him Mayor of Galkayo on 24 August 2011 ([Garowe Online](http://www.englishgaroweonline.com/world-news/top-news/puntland-president-fires-mudug-governor/)). He followed Abdirahman Mohamud Haji ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saeed_Abdi_Farah)).

## Work in office

[Garowe Online](/en/economy/somali-media-companies/) reported seven major development projects in the city under him ([Garowe Online](http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_New_schools_and_businesses_open_in_Galkayo.shtml)). They included new schools and businesses in the Garsoor and Israa neighbourhoods (same source). With the Mudug governor, Mohamed Yusuf Jama "Tigey", he opened a construction firm and a water filtration company, Duuh (same source).

## End of term

Ahmed Ali Salaad followed him as mayor on 6 February 2013 ([Garowe Online, 6 February 2013](http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia_Galkayo_gets_new_mayor.shtml)). Garowe Online credited him with stronger local security and social programmes run with the Mudug regional office (same source). It reported he was expected to take a leadership post in the [Puntland Dervish Force](/en/institutions/puntland-security-forces/) (same source).

## In short

Puntland-appointed Mayor of Galkayo from August 2011 to February 2013.

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