Abdirisak Khalif

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Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed
Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Axmed
عبدالرزاق خليف احمد
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Speaker of the House of Representatives of Somaliland
Assumed office
3 August 2021
PresidentMuse Bihi Abdi
Preceded byBashe Mohamed Farah
Minister of Commerce, Industries and Tourism of Somaliland
In office
27 July 2010 – 25 June 2013
PresidentAhmed Mohamed Mohamoud
Succeeded byMohammad Abdullahi Omar
Personal details
Born1967 (age 55–56)
Las Anod, Somaliland
CitizenshipSomalilander
Political partyWaddani
Residence(s)Hargeisa, Somaliland

Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Axmed) is a Somali politician, and is the current speaker of Somaliland's Lower House of Parliament (House of Representatives).[1][2] He previously served as Somaliland's Minister of Commerce during the Siilaanyo administration.[3]

During the 2021 Somaliland parliamentary election Abdirisak, from the main opposition party Waddani, won the first round of voting with 42 votes, beating his competitor Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir aka "Faratoon", from the ruling Kulmiye party, who had 39 votes.[2]

Overview

Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed was born in 1967 in Las Anod, Somaliland.[3] He completed his primary education in Las Anod and later moved to Somalia for further studies.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ MoDuale (2021-08-03). "Somaliland parliament elects Abdirisak Khalif as new speaker". Horn Diplomat. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. ^ a b "Golaha Wakiilada Somaliland oo doortay guddoomiye". VOA (in Somali). Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Taariikhda Cabdirisaaq Khaliif, guddoomiyaha cusub ee wakiilada Somaliland". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2021-10-17.
New title Minister of Commerce
2010-2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Speaker of House of Representatives of Somaliland
2021-
Succeeded by
Incumbent