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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