Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar
Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar عبد الحكيم عبد الله حاجي عمر | |
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Garowe(2017) | |
5th Vice President of Puntland | |
In office 8 January 2014 – 8 January 2019 | |
President | Abdiweli Gaas |
Preceded by | Abdisamad Ali Shire |
Succeeded by | Ahmed Elmi Osman |
Somalia ambassador to Ethiopia | |
Assumed office 7 April 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 19, 1965 (age 58–59)[citation needed] Buuhoodle |
Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar (
Personal life
He was the first vice-president of Puntland from the Ararsame clan, specifically from the
Abdihakim lived in
in 2014.Vice President of Puntland
Election
Omar is a newcomer to politics. In 2013-2014, he ran for
Omar made his first official trip as Puntland Vice President on 17 January 2014, when he visited
On 25 January 2014, Puntland Vice President Omar and President
Immunization campaign
On 1 March 2014, Vice President Omar helped launch a mass vaccination campaign in Puntland for children under the age of five. The initiative was inaugurated at an official function in Garowe attended by Omar, Health Minister Dr. Sadik Enow, WHO officials and local parents. According to Health Ministry Director-General Dr. Abdirizak Hirsi Hassan, the campaign will see 270,000 children and mothers in the region immunized against measles, polio, and seven other terminal diseases. It is scheduled to last five days, during which 4,000 vaccinators will conduct door-to-door medical and vaccine exercises across Puntland's constituent provinces. Omar concluded the launching ceremony by administering the first vaccination drops, and pledged to ameliorate the region's health sector.[8]
Rural road infrastructure development
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In May 2014, Vice President Omar led a Puntland delegation on a two-day visit to the coastal town of Eyl. The officials were received by the Puntland Deputy Minister of Public Works and Housing Abdirahman Dijana and the Governor of the Nugal region Abdiqani Hashi Ali, with a mandate to strengthen the town's social services. To this end, Dijana announced that Omar is slated to inaugurate a newly completed 27 km paved road between Eyl and adjacent hamlets. Governor Ali also indicated that Omar would concurrently hold meetings with local community and traditional leaders.[9]
Tree-planting campaign
In June 2014, Puntland Vice President Omar participated in a well-organized event in Garowe marking
Garowe bilateral agreement
In October 2014, Prime Minister of Somalia
The three-day meeting concluded with a 12-point agreement between the stakeholders, with UN envoy to Somalia Ambassador Nicholas Kay, EU Ambassador Michele Cervone d'Urso, IGAD representative Mohamed Abdi Afey, and Ethiopian Consul General Asmalash Woldamirat serving as witnesses. According to federal Minister of Culture and Higher Education Duale Adan Mohamed, the pact stipulates that the recent tripartite agreement between Galmudug and Himan and Heeb establishing a new central regional state within Somalia only applies to the Galguduud and south Mudug provinces. In keeping with a 2013 pact signed by former Prime Minister of Somalia Abdi Farah Shirdon and former Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, the Garowe bilateral agreement also states that the Federal and Puntland authorities will work together to form a united and inclusive national army. Additionally, parliamentary committees consisting of Federal and Puntland representatives are mandated with ensuring equitable distribution of foreign assistance and overseeing eventual talks pertaining to the Provisional Constitution. Ambassador Kay welcomed the agreement and urged both parties to work for the public interest, and IGAD representative Afey likewise hailed the reconciliation effort.[12]
Puntland-Turkey bilateral cooperation
In November 2014, at the
Karkar delegation
In March 2015, Omar, Puntland Minister of Interior Ahmed Elmi Osman and other regional state officials launched a reconciliation conference in support of peace agreements that had been signed in Rakko district and other parts of the Karkar province. A high-level Puntland government delegation consisting of politicians and other officials was dispatched to the area to enforce the treaties. According to Osman, the delegates were led by Omar, with the negotiation meeting concluding successfully.[15]
Jubaland legislature
In May 2015, Omar led a Puntland delegation to Kismayo, the administrative capital of the Interim Juba Administration. The delegates arrived to attend the official opening ceremony of the regional legislature, and the concurrent inauguration of the new IJA legislators. Additionally, Omar was slated to meet with IJA president Ahmed Mohamed Islam to discuss inter-regional state relations and the security sector, among other bilateral matters.[16]
Ambassador to Ethiopia
On 22 March 2019,[17] Amey was appointed Ambassador by the Federal Government of Somalia. At that time, the country of assignment has not been announced. The Puntland government also approved this appointment.[18]
In April 2019,[19] Amey was appointed Ambassador to Ethiopia. He also served as ambassador to the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).[20]
References
- ^ a b "Cabdixakiin Cabdullaahi Camey oo loo doortey Madaxweyne kuxigeenka Puntland". Horseed Media. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Aadan Carab 1917-2001, p.5
- ^ Hoehne, Markus Virgil (2011). Political Orientations and Repertoires of Identification: State and Identity Formation in Northern Somalia. pp. 299–300. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ "Somalia: Election Committee In Puntland announces official list of presidential candidates". Mareeg. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Puntland VP visits Galkacyo town". Raxanreeb. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Puntland leader pledges to root out Al Shabaab threats". Garowe Online. 25 January 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ Abdirahman, Ayub (25 January 2014). "Somalia: Puntland's Newly elected President Inaugurated in Garowe". Horseed Media. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Mass vaccination campaign against deadly diseases launched in Puntland". Garowe Online. 1 March 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Puntland VP visits Eyl Coastal Town". Garowe Online. 14 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: World Environment Day celebrated in Puntland, Govt calls for tree plantation". Garowe Online. 5 June 2014. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Prime Minister Abdiweli Shiekh Ahmed in Garowe in the second day". Raxanreeb. 11 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Puntland clinches deal with Federal Govt". Garowe Online. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Turkish ambassador to Somalia arrives Garowe". Goobjoog. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Somalia: Turkish Ambassador to Somalia reaches Puntland capital, Garowe". Raxanreeb. 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Puntland State sends delegation to oversee peace treaty signed by two clans in Rakko". Goobjoog. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ "Puntland deputy president touches down at Kismayo Airport". Goobjoog. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Golaha Wasiirada oo cod wada ogol ah ku ansixiyay Istaraatiijiyadda iyo Qorshaha Dhab-u-heshiinta Qaranka". somalitopnews.com. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Madaxweyne Kuxigeenkii hore ee Puntland Camey oo safiir loo magacaabayo". daljir.com. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Madaxweyne ku-xigeenkii hore ee Puntland C/Xakiin Xaaji Cumar (Camey) oo Noqday Safiirka Cusub ee Somalia u fadhiyi doono Adis Ababa Ethiopia halka mareykanka uu Noqday". somalisan.net. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ "Cabdixakiin Cameey oo si heer sare ah looga gudoomay waraaqaha danjirmio ee Itoobiya". somalitopnews.com. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2021.