Abdikarim Hussein Guled

Abdikarim Hussein Guled
عبد الكريم حسين جوليد
Minister of Interior and Federal affairs
In office 4 November 2012 – 17 January 2014
Prime Minister	Abdi Farah Shirdon
Succeeded by	Abdullahi Godah Barre
4th President of Galmudug
In office 23 July 2015 – 26 February 2017
Preceded by	Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid
Succeeded by	Ahmed Duale Gelle
Personal details
Born	1966 (age 58–59) Beledweyne, Somalia
Political party	Peace and Development Party Damujadid party known as xisbiga nabadda.

Abdikarim Hussein Guled (Somali: Cabdikariim Xuseen Guuleed, Arabic: عبد الكريم حسين جوليد; born 1966) 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 the newly formed Ministry 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 was expected to appoint a new minister to the position,[4] on 4 July 2015. On 9 July 2014, Khalif Ahmed Ereg was appointed Minister of National Security of Somalia by Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed.[7]

Guled defeated Ahmed Mo'alim Fiqi and was elected the president of the Galmudug region.[8]

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 Galkacyo continued onwards, as of October 2016.[9]

References

1. "Somalia: Regional leaders Congratulate Abdikarim on Election triumph". Geeska Afrika. HAN & Geeska Afrika Online. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
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. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
4. "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. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
7. "Somali Prime Minister appoints new National Security Minister". warsheekh. 9 July 2014.
8. Tuuryare, Abdirazak. "Somalia: Abdikarim Hussein Guled Wins Galmudug Presidential Election". allafrica.com. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
9. "Federal government and international partners call for immediate end to renewed violence in Gaalkacyo". unsom.unmissions.org. Retrieved 26 October 2016.