Education
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University Manchester, England, 1963. Master of Science in Economics, University Manchester, England, 1965.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University Manchester, England, 1963. Master of Science in Economics, University Manchester, England, 1965.
Various senior positions including head economic planning services, director development planning department and director general Ministry Planning & Coordination, Mogadishu, Somalia, 1965—1969. Minister planning & coordination Government of Somalia, 1969—1973, minister commerce, 1973—1978, 1980—1982. Chairman National Economic Board, Somalia, 1978—1980.
Chairman United Kingdom branch Somali National Movement, 1982—1984, chairman Somalia, 1984—1990. Various organizational positions Congress of Somaliland, 1990—1993. Member of Parliament Somaliland House of Representatives, 1993—1997.
Minister finance Government of Somaliland, 1997—1999, minister planning & coordination, 1999—2000, government mediator, 2000—2002. Chairman Kulmiye Party, since 2002. President Somaliland, since 2010.
Head Somali delegate Non-Aligned Conference, Lima, Peru, 1976, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Nairobi, Kenya, 1977, United Nations, Organization of African Unity, Arab League, European Economic Community-American College of Physicians.
Organizer Forum for Peace, 1992.