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Yusuf Hussein Jimaale "Madale" (Yuusuf Xuseen Jimcaale Madaale)
Yusuf Hussein Jimaale, known as Madale, was Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of Banadir twice: from 2 November 2015 to April 2017, and from September 2022 to 18 December 2024. He was earlier secretary of the Peace and Development Party.
Yusuf Hussein Jimaale "Madale"Yuusuf Xuseen Jimcaale · Madale
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- Leaders and statesmen
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- Muqdisho and Banaadir
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- Who holds power, 2012 to now
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- 9 sources
Who is he?
Yusuf Hussein Jimaale, widely known as Madale, is a Somali politician (Wikipedia, Yusuf Hussein Jimaale). He has twice been Mayor of Mogadishu and Governor of Banadir (same source). He was secretary of the Peace and Development Party, founded by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Wikipedia, Hassan Mungab).
First term, 2015 to 2017
He took office on 2 November 2015, replacing Hassan Mohamed Hussein Mungab (Mogadishu Center profile, archived; World Statesmen). After the 2017 change of president, Thabit Abdi Mohamed replaced him in April 2017 (AllAfrica, 6 April 2017). World Statesmen gives 15 April 2017 as the date (World Statesmen).
Second term, 2022 to 2024
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud named him again on 7 September 2022 (Hiiraan Online, Keydmedia). He replaced Omar Mohamud Mohamed "Finnish" (same sources). He took over on the night of 13 September 2022 at the Hamar local government house (Keydmedia, 14 September 2022). Deputy Prime Minister Salah Jama, MPs and elders attended (same source). Keydmedia noted the city then lacked sanitation and drainage, and its streets flooded in the rains (same source).
Handover, 2024
Mohamed Ahmed Amiir took over as mayor on 18 December 2024 (Shabelle Media, 18 December 2024).
In short
Twice Mayor of Mogadishu, in 2015 to 2017 and 2022 to 2024. See Mayors of Mogadishu.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Yusuf Hussein Jimaale · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Hassan Mungab · en.wikipedia.org
- Mogadishu Center profile, archived · web.archive.org
- World Statesmen · worldstatesmen.org
- AllAfrica, 6 April 2017 · allafrica.com
- Hiiraan Online · hiiraan.com
- Keydmedia · keydmedia.net
- Keydmedia, 14 September 2022 · keydmedia.net
- Shabelle Media, 18 December 2024 · shabellemedia.com
Yusuf Hussein Jimaale "Madale"Yuusuf Xuseen Jimcaale · Madale
- Known as one of
- Leaders and statesmen
- Places
- Muqdisho and Banaadir
- Era
- Who holds power, 2012 to now
- Sources
- 9 sources
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