Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke

Background

Sharmarke, Omar Abdirashid Ali was born on June 19, 1960 in Somalia. Son of Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.

Education

Bachelor in Economics, Somali National University, Mogadishu, 1984. Bachelor in Political Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1998. Master of Arts in Political Economy, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 2000.

Career

Consultant, member board directors Coca-Cola Somali Bottling Limited company, Mogadishu, 1984—1990. Project consultant Somali Development Bank, 1988—1990. East Africa project coordinator Center Peace and Democratic Initiatives, Ottawa, 1992—1993, director Africa program, 1993—2000.

Political, civil affairs officer United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, 2000—2005, United Nations Mission in Sudan, 2006. Political advisor African Union Mission in Sudan, 2006—2007, United Nations Darfur Dialogue and Consultations, Sudan, since 2007. Foreign policy advisor Transitional Federal Government, Somalia, since 2007, ambassador designate to the United States.

Prime minister Somali Republic, 2009—2010.

Achievements

• Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke has been listed as a noteworthy prime minister of Somalia by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Father:

Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. Sharmarke