Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi (Somali: Cabdixakiin Maxamuud Xaaji Fiqi, Arabic: عبد الحكيم محمود حاجي الفقي), also spelled Abdulhakim Mahamud Fiqi,[2] is a Somali diplomat and politician. He twice served as the Minister of Defence of Somalia.
Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi عبد الحكيم محمود حاجي الفقي | |
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| Minister of Defence of Somalia | |
| In office 4 November 2012 – 17 January 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hussein Arab Isse |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Sheikh Hassan |
| In office 12 November 2010 – 20 July 2011[1] | |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Abdi Gandhi |
| Succeeded by | Hussein Arab Isse |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office 12 November 2010 – 20 July 2011[1] | |
| Succeeded by | Hussein Arab Isse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bay, Somalia |
| Political party | Independent |
Personal life edit
Haji-Faqi hails from the Bay region in southern Somalia.[3] He belongs to the Dabarre sub group of the Rahanweyn clan.[4]
Career edit
On 12 November 2010, Haji-Faqi was appointed Minister of Defence of Somalia.[6] He was also serving as one of three national deputy prime ministers of Somalia.[7] His term as Defence Minister came to an end on 20 July 2011.[1]
On 4 November 2012, Haji-Faqi was appointed Minister of Defence for a second time by the new Prime Minister, Abdi Farah Shirdon.[8]
Among his first initiatives in office, Haji-Faqi led negotiations helping to secure the Arab League's support for the Somali federal government's campaign to end the longstanding arms embargo on Somalia.[9] The blockade was eventually lifted on 6 March 2013, following the United Nations Security Council's unanimous adoption of Resolution 2093.[10]
Haji-Faqi's second term as Minister of Defence ended on 17 January 2014, when new Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed appointed Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as his successor.[11]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Somali PM names his cabinet ministers". July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ Somalia: Deputy prime minister on his first visit in Gedo region Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Somali Prime Minister Unveiled His Cabinet Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Gudiga Qasawadayaasha Jubbaland oo la magcaabay, waxaana hogaaminaya ragii horay Kismaayo ugu dilay dumarka iyo caruurta aan hubaysnayn". Allsanaag. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ "Somalia PM names cabinet but approval in doubt". Reuters. 13 November 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Somali PM names new cabinet". Xinhua. November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Somalia PM names cabinet". Saudi Press Agency. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ "Somalia: Prime Minister Unveils His New Cabinet". Shabelle Media Network. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ "Somalia defense minister meets with UN, Arab envoys". Bar-Kulan. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "UN eases oldest arms embargo for Somalia". AAP. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "SOMALIA PM Said "Cabinet will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia"". Midnimo. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.