Abdullahi Mohamed Ali

Abdullahi Mohamed Ali "Sanbalolshe"
عبد الله محمد علي
Current director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 April 2024
Appointed byHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Preceded byAbdullahi Gafow Mohamud (acting)
In office
6 April 2017 – 27 October 2017
Appointed byMohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo
In office
10 July 2014 – 7 September 2016
Appointed byHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Preceded byBashir Mohamed Jama
Succeeded byAbdurahman Mohamud Turyare
Personal details
BornBuloburde
NicknameSanbaloolshe

Abdullahi Mohamed Ali "Sanbalolshe" (Somali: Cabdulaahi Maxamed Cali, Arabic: عبد الله محمد علي) is a Somali politician and incumbent Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency. He previously served as the director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency in 2014. Again in April 2017, Ali was reappointed as the director of NISA.[1][2][3][4]

He is currently a member of the federal parliament of Somalia.

Ali is from the ali Madaxweyne (Hassan Muse) Hawadle subclan of the Hawiye.[5]

Career

He was previously the Minister for National Security in the Transitional Federal Government. Ali later served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom.[6]

On 9 July 2014, following a security reform, Ali was appointed the new Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). He replaced Bashir Mohamed Jama at the position.[6]

On 7 September 2014, the Federal Cabinet sacked Ali as NISA Director.[7] He was replaced at the position by Abdurahman Mohamud Turyare, the former Chief of the Supreme Military Court.[8]

He won his second term as a member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia in March 2022[9] after receiving 54 votes[10] in Beledweyne.

References

  1. ^ "President Farmaajo declares Somalia at war, purges security apparatus". Goobjoog News. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Somalia: Ex Ambassador to Turkey, UK Named As NISA Chief". allAfrica.
  3. ^ "Somalia: New NISA chief takes office". Baahiye.net.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Taliyayaashii nabad sugida iyo booliiska Soomaaliya oo xilka laga qaaday". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  5. ^ "Wasiirada Cusub iyo beelaha ay ka soo kala jeedaan". Waamo News. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b "SOMALIA: President Hassan Sheikh names new Intelligence Chief". Horseed Media. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  7. ^ "SOMALIA: Head of Somali national intelligence sacked". Raxanreeb. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Somali cabinet appoints Turyare as the director of Somali intelligence". Goobjoog. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  9. ^ admin (2022-03-28). "Sanbaloolshe oo ku guuleystay HOP#058 Kaddib markii Wareegga 1aad uu ku helay 54 cod. - Doorashooyinka". Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  10. ^ admin (2022-03-28). "Sanbaloolshe oo ku guuleystay HOP#058 Kaddib markii Wareegga 1aad uu ku helay 54 cod. - Doorashooyinka". Retrieved 2024-03-06.


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