Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid

His Excellency
Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid "Khadar"
"مهدي محمد جوليد "خضر
Acting Prime Minister of Somalia
In office
25 July 2020 – 23 September 2020
PresidentMohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Preceded byHassan Ali Khaire
Succeeded bySalah Ahmed Jama
Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
In office
21 March 2017 – 2 August 2022
PresidentMohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Prime MinisterHassan Ali Khaire
Preceded byMohamed Omar Arte[1]
Succeeded bySalah Ahmed Jama
Personal details
Born
Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid

Aware, Ethiopia
Political partyIndependent
Children7
Residence(s)Mogadishu, Somalia

Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid "Khadar" (Somali: Mahdi Maxamed Guleed "Khadar", Arabic: مهدي محمد جوليد خضر) was the former deputy Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, from 2017 to 2022 and briefly served as the acting Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia from 25 July 2020 to 23 September 2020.[2][3]

Career

Early career

Prior to taking office, he practised law in Somaliland and has worked with the second Electoral Commission of Somaliland as legal advisor.[4][5]

Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia

As a deputy prime minister Gulaid also chaired Strand 4 of Somalia’s National Security Architecture including the prevention and countering of violent extremism.[6] Most recently, he co-chaired the Somalia Partnership Forum in Brussels which concluded with resounding success.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Prime minister Omar announces 66 cabinet members". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Somali president appoints new acting prime minister". Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ Zakeriye, Ahmed (29 August 2022). "Somalia's Prime Minister announces new cabinet". Horn Diplomat. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Lessons from 2012 elections (PDF)" (PDF). Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Somalia annex (PDF)". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Preventing and countering violent extremism boosted with Somalia security agreement". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Somalia is opening a 'new chapter of its history' declares UN political affairs chief as forum ends with renewed commitments". Retrieved 25 July 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Acting Prime Minister of Somalia
2020 		Succeeded by