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Saeed Abdi Farah (Saciid Cabdi Faarax)
Colonel Saeed Abdi Farah was Mayor of Galkayo, named by the Puntland administration, from 24 August 2011 to 6 February 2013. He opened new schools and businesses in Garsoor and Israa neighbourhoods and was credited with stronger local security.
Saeed Abdi FarahSaciid Cabdi Faarax · Col. Saeed Abdi Farah
- Known as one of
- Leaders and statesmen
- Places
- Gaalkacyo and Mudug
- Era
- Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 4 sources
Who is he?
Colonel Saeed Abdi Farah is a Somali politician (Wikipedia, Saeed Abdi Farah). He was Mayor of Galkayo, the capital of Mudug, from 2011 to 2013 (same source). See Puntland.
Appointment
The Puntland administration named him Mayor of Galkayo on 24 August 2011 (Garowe Online). He followed Abdirahman Mohamud Haji (Wikipedia).
Work in office
Garowe Online reported seven major development projects in the city under him (Garowe Online). 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). 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 (same source).
In short
Puntland-appointed Mayor of Galkayo from August 2011 to February 2013.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Saeed Abdi Farah · en.wikipedia.org
- Garowe Online · englishgaroweonline.com
- Garowe Online · garoweonline.com
- Garowe Online, 6 February 2013 · garoweonline.com
Saeed Abdi FarahSaciid Cabdi Faarax · Col. Saeed Abdi Farah
- Known as one of
- Leaders and statesmen
- Places
- Gaalkacyo and Mudug
- Era
- Rebuilding without a state, 1991 to 2012; Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 4 sources
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