Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur

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Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur
عبد الله حاجي حسن محمد نور
Foreign Minister of Somalia
In office
February 20, 2012 – November 4, 2012
Prime MinisterAbdiweli Mohamed Ali
Preceded byMohamed Abdullahi Omaar
Succeeded byFowsiyo Yussuf Haji Aadan
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
In office
August 2011 – February 20, 2012
Personal details
BornSomalia
Political partyTransitional Federal Government

Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur (Somali: Cabdulaahi Xaaji Xasan Maxamed Nuur, Arabic: عبد الله حاجي حسن محمد نور) is a Somali politician. He served as Somalia's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock and later also as Foreign Minister.

Overview[edit]

Nuur hails from the Leysan subdivision of the Rahaweyn (Mirifle) clan.[1] Prior to his entry into Somali politics, he was living in London Ontario and part of the Somali diaspora in Canada. Later on in 2009 he moved to Edmonton Alberta.[1]

In August 2011, Nuur was appointed as Somalia's new Minister of Agriculture and Livestock by then Prime Minister, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.[1]

Following a Cabinet reshuffle in February 2012, Nuur was given the Foreign Minister portfolio.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Who's Who in Somalia's New Cabinet". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-25. Mr. Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock - is from Leysan sub-clan in the Mirifle clan and is part of the Somali Diaspora from Canada. He has B.Sc Degree majoring Mathematics, from Lafole, Somali National University.
  2. ^ "Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-01.