Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden
Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden | |
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شريف حسن الشيخ آدم | |
Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe | |
President of South West State of Somalia | |
In office 3 December 2014 – 7 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Madobe Nunow |
Succeeded by | Abdulkadir Sharif Shekhuna Maye (acting) Abdiaziz Laftagareen |
Personal details | |
Born | Independent | 1 July 1954
Religion | Islam |
Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan (
Career
Speaker of Parliament (1st term)
In 2005, Sheikh Sharif Hassan was opposed to the establishment of a new capital in Jowhar, which was the preference of President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed and Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi, demanding the capital be returned to Mogadishu. Baidoa was selected as a compromise location.[2]
On October 6, 2005, he was quoted as saying, "In my view, Ethiopia does not want a functioning government in Somalia and I want to see that the world knows this. Even if Ethiopia does want a government here, it wants a fiefdom government - multiple governments which are all weak."[3]
On January 17, 2007, the Parliament voted to oust him due to his opposition of a
Finance Minister
On February 20, 2009, Sharif Hassan was appointed as the
Speaker of Parliament (2nd term)
Election
On May 25, 2010, Sharif Hassan was re-elected speaker of the Transitional Federal Government's Parliament.[7]
Stand-off
On October 14, 2010, President of Somalia
Kampala Accord
After months of political infighting between the Speaker of Parliament Sharif Hassan and President Sharif Ahmed over whether to hold presidential elections in August 2011, the two politicians struck a deal in
Announcement of Prime Minister Mohamed's proposed resignation was immediately met with protests in various cities. Thousands of civilians, many government soldiers, and some legislators marched through the streets of Mogadishu, calling for the dismissal of the President, the Parliament Speaker and the Parliament.
In response, Prime Minister Mohamed released a statement through the state-run
On June 11, 2011, Prime Minister Mohamed released a statement indicating that the Kampala decision ought to be presented in Parliament for debate and appraised according to the laws stipulated in the national constitution. The Premier also stated that he would only step down if lawmakers voted to uphold the accord.[20] This was echoed by the Cabinet, which indicated in a press release that, after having convened to discuss the Kampala decision, the Ministers agreed that the accord must be put before Parliament for evaluation.[21] In addition, over 200 parliamentarians reportedly sought to urge the Prime Minister to reconvene Parliament so as to deliberate the decision, indicating in a separate statement that the accord deprived MPs of their legislative role vis-a-vis the government.[20]
On June 12, 2011, President Sharif Ahmed released a statement wherein he condemned the protests, describing them as "illegal".[21][22] He also suggested that some government officials were financing the rallies in Mogadishu, and warned that the Al-Shabaab group of Islamists that is waging war against the federal government could try to exploit the gatherings to launch terrorist attacks.[22]
The same day, news reports surfaced indicating that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon would sack Special Envoy Augustine Mahiga on account of a lack of tangible progress made and public confidence in Mahiga's work in Somalia. UN sources also stated that, due to prevalent allegations of graft, the Secretary General would fire half of the senior staff in various UN bureaus, including the UNPOS, UNDP, UNICEF, WHO and OCHA.[17]
In an interview on June 16, 2011, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs of Italy, Alfredo Mantica, expressed support for Prime Minister Mohamed's position with regard to the Kampala agreement. Mantica stated that the Italian government believed that the accord ought to be reviewed in Parliament. He also indicated that "the prime minister has been in office five months. And [it is too] early to judge his work. But what he has done so far has been very positive. It has achieved important results. The government already seemed a miracle[...] The strength of the instability in Somalia is a constant. And the prime minister represents stability."[23]
On June 19, 2011, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed resigned from his position as Prime Minister of Somalia. Part of the controversial Kampala Accord's conditions, the agreement would also see the mandates of the President, the Parliament Speaker and Deputies extended until August 2012, after which point new elections are to be organized. In his farewell speech, Prime Minister Mohamed indicated that he was stepping down in "the interest of the Somali people and the current situation in Somalia". He also thanked his Cabinet for its efforts in improving the security situation and the standards of governance in the country.[24]
Prime Minister Mohamed's resignation was immediately met with anger by the general public and many lawmakers. Apprehension regarding a possible resurgence of governmental corruption and lassitude, long-standing problems which Mohamed's administration had made significant strides toward eradicating, were cited as primary reasons for the consternation. According to one legislator, many policy-makers are trying to repeal the Kampala decision, as it also "subject[s] the country to trusteeship." Another MP indicated that "lawmakers are united in their opposition to the deal" and "will object [to] it until we throw it away".[28]
Observers have suggested that Mohamed's resignation could offer militants an opportunity to capitalize on the situation and set back the territorial gains made by his administration in the ongoing insurgency in southern Somalia. They have also opined that firing the Premier would not resolve the long-standing power struggle between President Sharif Ahmed and Parliament Speaker Sharif Hassan, but may inadvertently exacerbate and prolong it. Additionally, political analysts have suggested that the Kampala agreement presents other potential long-term issues, such as facilitating intervention and meddling by neighboring countries, with the Ugandan government's role as the final arbiter, in particular, cited as problematic.[29]
Responding to the Kampala decision, the Al-Shabaab insurgent group's head of policy and regions, Sheikh Hussein Ali Fidow, told reporters on June 22, 2011, that the accord ended in failure since it was "an example [of how] the country is managed by Uganda" and that "it is clear for the Somali people and the international community that [the] Kampala meeting [on] Somalia was aimed to coerce the Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed to step down". In addition, the spokesman suggested that Somalia's citizenry was aware of what was going on and that it did not recognize President Sharif Ahmed and the Parliament Speaker Sharif Hassan as legitimate governmental authorities. He also reiterated his group's call for Ugandan troops to withdraw from the country.[30][31]
On June 24, 2011, lawmakers reaffirmed their opposition to and intention of repealing the Kampala decision. The chairman of the federal Information, Public Awareness, Culture and Heritage Committee,
Following talks with parliamentarians, President Sharif Ahmed asserted on June 28, 2011, that, on account of opposition amongst legislators to the Kampala decision, the accord would be brought before Parliament for deliberation. He also indicated that the agreement would not be implemented unless approved by lawmakers.[33]
Post-transition
In February 2012, Sharif Hassan and other Somali government officials met in the northeastern town of
Federal Parliament
On 20 August 2012, Sharif Hassan was among the legislators nominated to the newly established Federal Parliament of Somalia.[38]
Southwestern State of Somalia
On 17 November 2014, Sharif Hassan was elected President of the three region
Notes
- ^ "Prime Minister Geedi announced his second cabinet line up" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2015. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ "Profile: Somalia's maverick ex-speaker". BBC. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- Jane's Information Group. 2005-10-06. Archived from the originalon December 30, 2005. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ "Somali Islamists back peace talks". BBC. 2006-11-05. Retrieved 2007-02-03.
- ^ "Somali speaker tied to Islamists ousted". Associated Press. 2007-01-17. Retrieved 2007-02-03. [dead link]
- ^ Somali parliament votes to oust dissident speaker[dead link]
- ^ Somalia parliament elects new speaker
- ^ Somali president appoints new PM
- ^ UN Special Envoy to Somalia meets TFG leaders in Mogadishu over PM rift Archived 2010-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Somali parliament approves new prime minister
- ^ parliament approves new premier/-/1066/1043934/-/36b2q7z/-/ Somali parliament approves new premier[permanent dead link]
- ^ UN chief encourages new Somalia PM to form government
- ^ Somali leaders agree to postpone elections by a year to fix security and political issues
- ^ Somalia bars lawmakers from talks, US worried
- ^ a b c d More Deadly Clashes in Somalia; Bomb Kills Minister
- ^ Kampala Accord: A setback for the TFG and the International Community Archived 2011-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c UN to sack Ambassador Mahiga, but who will replace him?
- ^ Somalia prime minister says he won’t resign Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Death of 'Abdirahman the Canadian' investigated in Somalia
- ^ a b Somalia PM says will quit only if parliament agrees
- ^ a b Somali parliament must vote on PM's dismissal: cabinet
- ^ a b Somali president: Mogadishu rallies funded by some politicians
- ^ Italy Supports Prime Minister Farmajo’s position Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Somalia: PM Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo resigns
- ^ Jeffrey Gettleman (June 19, 2011). "Lauded Somalian Prime Minister Resigns Under Pressure". The New York Times.
- ^ "Somali Prime Minister Unveiled His Cabinet". English.alshahid.net. Archived from the original on 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey (2011-06-23). "Somalia Names New Prime Minister". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ Anger in Somalia after prime minister resigns
- ^ "Analysis: Somali power struggle could intensify as premier quits". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ Al shabab says Kampala meeting ended failure
- ^ Al Shabaab - Kampala Accord Was TFG's Failure
- ^ Somalia: Return Country to Stability, New PM Urged
- ^ Somali president says Kampala accord will not be conducted unless parliament approved
- ^ Somalia: Garowe conference comes to a close Archived June 12, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Second Garowe Conference Concludes Archived 2014-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Somalia: Somali Leaders Adopt Draft Constitution". ANP/AFP. Retrieved 23 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Somalia adopts a constitution, amidst insecurity". Garowe Online. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- ^ "Office of the Somali Parliament". Office of the Somali Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Somalia: Former Parliament Speaker elected Southwest State President". Garowe Online. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2014.