Mohamed Warsame Ali | |
|---|---|
| 1stPresident of Galmudug | |
| In office 14 August 2006 – 14 August 2009 | |
| Vice President | Abdisalam Haji Ahmed Liban |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Ahmed Alin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1937 |
| Died | May 6, 2019(2019-05-06) (aged 81–82) |
| Party | Independent |
Mohamed Warsame Ali "Kiimiko" (Somali:Maxamed Warsame Cali "Kiimiko"; 1937 – 6 May 2019) was the founder and the first president ofGalmudug state, elected on 14 August 2006, when Galmudug state was established.[1] Ali was aSomali politician and diplomat. He has occupied various diplomatic posts inSomalia since independence in 1960, including Somali Ambassador to the United States in 1980.[2] He died on May 6, 2019, at the age of 81–82.[3]
Under theTransitional Federal Government, Warsame held a number of posts, including Minister of Commerce in 2000,[4] Minister of Public Works in 2003,[5] and Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs in early 2006.[6] On 14 August 2006, Warsame was elected president of the newly formed autonomous state ofGalmudug in central Somalia by representatives of the people ofMudug andGalgaduud.
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