Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" Mohamed (Somali: Maxamed Cabdulaahi Maxamed Farmaajo, Arabic: محمد عبد الله محمد; born 11 March 1962) is a Somali politician and diplomat. He was the 9th President of Somalia from 2017 to 2022. He was Prime Minister of Somalia from November 2010 until June 2011. Farmaajo has a close relationship with his prime minister Mahdi Gulaid.[2] He lost his re-election in 2022.[3]
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed | |
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.jpg) Mohamed in 2017 | |
| President of Somalia | |
| In office 16 February 2017 – 15 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Hassan Ali Khaire Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid (acting) Mohamed Hussein Roble |
| Preceded by | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| 14th Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office 1 November 2010 – 19 June 2011 | |
| President | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Abdiweli Mohamed Ali |
| Leader of the Tayo Party | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1962 Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Citizenship | Somali American (renounced 2019)[1] |
| Political party | Tayo |
| Spouse(s) | Saynab Abdi Moallim |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | State University of New York at Buffalo (BA, MA) |
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Media
Somali diplomat, professor and politician Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmajo", former Prime Minister of Somalia and founder and Secretary-General of the Tayo Political Party.
Mohamed with US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in 2017
President Farmajo with the Emir of Qatar in 2018
President Mohamed with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
President Mohamed with Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire
President Mohamed and Prime Minister Roble
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References
- ↑ "Somalia president abandons U.S. citizenship 'voluntarily'". Africa News. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ↑ Abdulle, Omar Yusuf. "Turkey’s opening up foreign policy in Somalia." The Journal of Academic Social Sciences 7.87 (2019): 456-472.
- ↑ "Somalia elects new president after long overdue elections". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
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