Asad Osman Abdullahi

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Asad Osman Abdullahi
Asad Cismaan Cabdulaahi
اسد عثمان عبدالله
Asad Osman
Chief commander of Puntland Security Force
In office
2010–2018
Personal details
Born (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983 (age 41)
Geladin, now Ethiopia
NationalitySomali
Political partyMideeye
EducationOsmania University, Sikkim Manipal University
NicknameDiyaano
Military service
Puntland Security ForceJeneraal

Asad Osman Abdullahi Diano (

Somali politician, Major general, and former chief commander of the Puntland Security Force from 2010 to 2018. He was the runner-up presidential candidate in Puntland in 2019, defeated by Said Abdullahi Deni, and the founder of the Mideeye in 2020, which is the leading opposition party in Puntland.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Asad Osman Abdullahi, also known as "Asad Diano," was born on 25 January 1983, in Geladin. He belongs to the Osman Mohamoud sub-clan of the Majeerteen within the Harti sub-clan. His father, Osman Abdullahi Diano,[3] was one of the founders of the Puntland Security Forces during Abdullahi Yusuf's tenure in 1998.[4]

Career

Asad Diano served as the Director General of the Puntland Security Force for 14 years. During his tenure, he collaborated with the American government to address terrorism in the Horn of Africa.[5] His military rank of Brigadier General was conferred by former president Abdirahman Farole.[6] he also worked as a consultant to former president of Puntland, Abdiweli Gaas.[2] Diano ran for the presidency of the semi-autonomous state of Puntland in 2019, coming in as the runner-up. He was defeated by the president Said Abdullahi Deni,[7] with a vote count of 35 to 31, respectively.[8] In 2020, Diano co-founded the Puntland opposition party Mideeye, along with chairperson Abshir Omar Huruse.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Somalia's Puntland Region Elects New President". Voice of America. 2019-01-08. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ a b "Somalia: Puntland President warns PSF Director from running Presidential campaign". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. ^ a b "Muxuu yahay doorka ilmo Diyaano ee ciidamada PSF?". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. ^ Farole, H.E Abdirahman Mohamed (12 April 2011). Puntland President's Statement at the High-Level Consultative Meeting on Somalia Puntland's Experience in Peace-building and State-building. Nairobi, Kenya: PUNTLAND STATE OF SOMALIA. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Puntland election: Which leader will the MPs elect on 8th January 2019?". WardheerNews. 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ^ "Somalia: Puntland Security Force [PSF] director defiant after dismissal". Garowe Online. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ^ "IGAD envoy lauds election of Deni as new Puntland president | News Ghana". newsghana. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ AfricaNews (2019-01-09). "Somalia's Puntland region elects new president". Africanews. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ^ cph (2020-07-19). "MIDEEYE FLEXES ITS POLITICAL MUSCLES IN GAROWE". Puntland Post. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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