Ahmed Moallim Fiqi (Maguire) | |
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| أحمد معلم الفقهي | |
 Official portrait as Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2024 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia | |
| In office 7 April 2024 – 27 April 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Hamza Abdi Barre |
| Preceded by | Abshir Omar Huruse |
| Succeeded by | Abdisalam Abdi Ali |
| Minister of Internal Security ofGalmudug, Somalia | |
| In office 24 April 2020 – 7 October 2021 | |
| President | Ahmed Abdi Kariye |
| Preceded by | Saadaq Sheekh Yuusuf |
| Secretary-General ofForum for National Parties | |
| In office October 2019 – 23 May 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Abdirahman Mohamed Husen |
| Secretary-General ofUnion for Peace and Development Party | |
| In office 4 October 2018 – 23 May 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Abdirahman Mohamed Husen |
| Member of Somali Federal Parliament | |
| Assumed office 27 December 2016 | |
| Secretary-General ofDaljir Party | |
| In office September 2015 – 4 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Hasan Haji |
| Director of SomaliNational Intelligence and Security Agency | |
| In office 24 May 2011 – 25 March 2013 | |
| President | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Warsame Darwish |
| Succeeded by | Abdikarin Dahir |
| Ambassador of Somalia to Sudan | |
| In office 2010 – 24 May 2011 | |
| President | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 Galkacyo,Somalia |
| Political party | Union for Peace and Development Party |
Ahmed Moallim Fiqi (Somali:Axmed Macallin Fiqi,Arabic:أحمد معلم الفقهي) is a politician from Somalia who currently serves as defense minister and has served asforeign minister from 2024 to 2025.[1] Formerly a member of theIslamic Courts Union, Fiqi is currently a member of the Somali Federal Parliament. From May 2011 to March 2013, he served as Director of theNational Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). After resigning from the position, he was provisionally replaced byAbdikarin Dahir.[2][3][4]
In 2015, Ahmed Moallim Fiqi run for the office ofPresident of Galmudug State.[5] Ahmed lost to his contenderAbdikarim Hussein Guled[6] Guled won by 49 to 40 votes over former Intel. Chief Ahmed Moallim Fiqi.
Fiqi was born in 1971 inGalkayo, Somalia, His family hailed from theSa'adHabargidir clan. Fiqi took his primary and secondary school inMogadishu. In 1988, after his two-yearMilitary service he was admitted for the College of Law at theSomali National University. Fiqi didn't complete his studies due to theSomali Civil War. He then wentSudan and studied agriculture at theUniversity of Khartoum.[7] Fiqi is a graduate ofInternational Islamic University Malaysia.
Fiqi speaksSomali, Arabic, and English.
Ahmed Fiqi started his political career during theIslamic Courts Union. He was very close friend of former ICU leaderSharif Sheikh Ahmed. Later whenSharif Sheikh Ahmed become president,[8] Fiqi served as the Somali ambassador to Sudan from 2010 to 2011. He was served as Director General of theNational Intelligence and Security Agency and Presidential Candidate for theGalmudug State of Somalia.
In early 2015, Ahmed Fiqi co-foundedDaljir Party withSharif Sheikh Ahmed andHassan Moalim.[9] Later Ahmed Fiqi run for the office ofPresident of Galmudug State.[5] He lost to his contenderAbdikarim Hussein Guled[6] Guled won by 49 to 40 votes over former Intelligence Chief Ambassador Ahmed Moallim Fiqi.
On 28 November 2016, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi was elected[10] as member of theFederal Parliament of Somalia fromGalmudug inAdado, Somalia.
Fiqi'sDaljir Party formed a coalition with former Somali PresidentHassan Mohamud'sPeace and Development Party. They launched[11]Union for Peace and Development Party in October 2018.
On 7 April 2024, Fiqi was appointedMinister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia.[12]
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| Preceded by | Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia 2024–2025 | Succeeded by |
