Mohamoud Mohamed Gacmodhere
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Dr. Mohamed Mohamud Guled Ga'modhere was Somalia
's Interior Minister
, and formerly the Minister of Public Works and Housing. His portfolio was swapped on February 7, 2007, with that of Hussein Mohamed Farah Aidid.
in 1954 in the district of Hobyo
. As a child, he attended Quranic schools
and completed his elementary education in the Mudug
region.
Gacmadheere pursued his secondary education in Syria
, and then moved on to Iraq
and Romania
, where he eventually obtained Bachelor's, Master's and PHD degrees in the fields of Economics
and Agriculture
.
Besides Somali and Arabic, he speaks Italian
, Romanian
and English
.
Gacmadheere began his professional career as a trader before moving on to politics. In the late 1980s, he was imprisoned by Somalia's then ruling military government for dissent
.
He was reportedly a leader of Mogadishu
's civil society groups, and opposed the armed factions led by warlords as well as the sectarian clan violence that had engulfed the nation after the collapse of the central government.
, but eventually lost to Abdikassim Salat Hassan. He was also for a brief period a political advisor to Ali Khalif Galaid
who at the time was Somalia's Prime Minister.
Hussein Mohamed Farah Aidid, making him the new Interior Minister.
On February 15, he blamed instability in Somalia on the "terrorist attacks" conducted by members of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), a movement which declared itself the Popular Resistance Movement (PRM). He announced that checkpoints were established by Somali and Ethiopia
n forces to conduct searches for the Islamists.
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
's Interior Minister
Interior minister
An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of home affairs...
, and formerly the Minister of Public Works and Housing. His portfolio was swapped on February 7, 2007, with that of Hussein Mohamed Farah Aidid.
Biography
Nicknamed "long-handed" or "Gacmadheere," Guled was born in SomaliaSomalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
in 1954 in the district of Hobyo
Hobyo
Hobyo is an ancient harbor city in the Mudug region of Somalia. Hobyo literally means "here, water", and the plentiful fresh water to be had from the wells in and around the town has been the driving force behind Hobyo's ancient status as a favorite port-of-call for sailors.-Establishment:Hobyo's...
. As a child, he attended Quranic schools
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
and completed his elementary education in the Mudug
Mudug
Mudug is an administrative region in north-central Somalia. Bordered by the Ogaden, the Somalian regions of Nugaal and Galguduud, and the Indian Ocean, its capital is the city of Galkacyo.-Districts:...
region.
Gacmadheere pursued his secondary education in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, and then moved on to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, where he eventually obtained Bachelor's, Master's and PHD degrees in the fields of Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
.
Besides Somali and Arabic, he speaks Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
.
Gacmadheere began his professional career as a trader before moving on to politics. In the late 1980s, he was imprisoned by Somalia's then ruling military government for dissent
Dissent
Dissent is a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or an entity...
.
He was reportedly a leader of Mogadishu
Mogadishu
Mogadishu , popularly known as Xamar, is the largest city in Somalia and the nation's capital. Located in the coastal Benadir region on the Indian Ocean, the city has served as an important port for centuries....
's civil society groups, and opposed the armed factions led by warlords as well as the sectarian clan violence that had engulfed the nation after the collapse of the central government.
Transitional National Government (TNG)
Gacmadheere contended in the 2000 presidential elections held in DjiboutiDjibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
, but eventually lost to Abdikassim Salat Hassan. He was also for a brief period a political advisor to Ali Khalif Galaid
Ali Khalif Galaid
Ali Khalif Galaydh was the Prime Minister of Somalia from October 8, 2000 to October 28, 2001. Galaydh has extensive experience in public policy, diplomacy, public administration and business. He has taught these subjects at public universities in the United States.-Biography:Galaydh was born in...
who at the time was Somalia's Prime Minister.
Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
Gacmadheere was initially appointed as Minister of Public Works and Housing. However, on February 7, 2007, his portfolio was swapped with that of Interior MinisterInterior minister
An interior ministry is a government ministry typically responsible for policing, national security, and immigration matters. The ministry is often headed by a minister of the interior or minister of home affairs...
Hussein Mohamed Farah Aidid, making him the new Interior Minister.
On February 15, he blamed instability in Somalia on the "terrorist attacks" conducted by members of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), a movement which declared itself the Popular Resistance Movement (PRM). He announced that checkpoints were established by Somali and Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n forces to conduct searches for the Islamists.