Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid

Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid "Khadar" (Somali: Mahdi Maxamed Guleed "Khadar", Arabic: مهدي محمد جوليد خضر‎) is the Acting Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia and the former Deputy Prime Minister from 21 March 2017 to 25 July 2020.[2]

His Excellency

Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid "Khadar"
"مهدي محمد جوليد "خضر
Gulaid in 2020
Acting Prime Minister of Somalia
Assumed office
25 July 2020
PresidentMohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Preceded byHassan Ali Khayre
19th Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
In office
21 March 2017 – 25 July 2020
PresidentMohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Prime MinisterHassan Ali Khayre
Preceded byMohamed Omar Arte[1]
Personal details
Born
Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid
Political partyIndependent
Children7
ResidenceMogadishu, Somalia

Career

Early career

Prior to taking office, he practised law in Somaliland and has worked with the second Electoral Commission of Somaliland as legal advisor.[3][4]

Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia

Gulaid was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia in March 2017 by then Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Since holding this office, the Deputy Prime Minister has helped set Somalia’s national and developmental agendas, and manages a wide portfolio of governmental priorities. On a weekly basis, Gulaid oversaw the cabinet and chairs a range of committees at the ministerial level, particularly in the economic and social sectors. He also chaired sessions of the Somalia Development and Reconstruction Facility, a vital platform that enables government and development partners to provide strategic guidance and oversight for development activities in Somalia.[5]

As a Deputy Prime Minister, Gulaid also chaired Strand 4 of Somalia’s National Security Architecture including the prevention and countering of violent extremism.[6] Most recently, he co-chaired the Somalia Partnership Forum in Brussels which concluded with resounding success.[7]

Acting Prime Minister of Somalia

President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed appointed Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid as the Acting Prime Minister on the 25th of July 2020 following the House of the People's motion of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre.[8]

References
  1. "Prime minister Omar announces 66 cabinet members". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. "Somali president appoints new acting prime minister". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. "Lessons from 2012 elections (PDF)" (PDF). Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  4. "Somalia annex (PDF)". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  5. "Somalia's new prime minister names his cabinet". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  6. "Preventing and countering violent extremism boosted with Somalia security agreement". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  7. "Somalia is opening a 'new chapter of its history' declares UN political affairs chief as forum ends with renewed commitments". Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  8. "Somali President appoints caretaker Prime Minister after Ali Khaire's ouster". CGTN. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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