Abdihakim Dahir Said (Somali: Cabdihakiin Dahir Saciid, Arabic: عبد الحكيم ضاهر سعيد) is a Somali police officer. He was the Chief of the Somali Police Force, having been appointed to the position on 13 May 2013 by Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. Said succeeded Shareif Sheikhuna Maye in office.[1] Said's term ended on 9 July 2014, when he was replaced with Mohamed Sheikh Ismail.[2] In April 2017, he was again appointed as the Chief of Somali Police.[3]

Abdihakim Dahir Said
عبد الحكيم ضاهر سعيد
Former Chief of the Somali Police Force
Assumed office
6 April 2017 to 10 December 2017
Prime MinisterMohamed Hussein Roble
Preceded byMohamed Sheikh Hassan
In office
13 May 2013 – 9 July 2014
Prime MinisterAbdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Preceded byShareif Sheikhuna Maye
Succeeded byMohamed Sheikh Ismail
Personal details
Political partyIndependent
Military service
Allegiance Somalia
Branch/servicePolice
RankBrigadier General

References edit

  1. ^ "SOMALIA: New Police Chief Commissioner vows to reform and rebuild the Somali Police Force". Horseed Media. 13 May 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Somalia Fires Security Officials After Mogadishu Attack". Haberler. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ^ Abdi Guled (6 April 2017). "Somalia's president declares country a war zone, replaces military and chiefs". The Sun.