Ali Abdullahi Hussein (Ali Guudlaawe) (Somali: Cali Cabdullaahi Xuseen Guudlaawe, born 1974) is Somali politician who has served as the President of Hirshabelle from 12 November 2020.

Ali Abdullahi Hussein
President of Hirshabelle
Assumed office
12 November 2020
Preceded byMohamed Abdi Ware
Interim President of Hirshabelle
In office
2 November 2020 – 12 November 2020
Preceded byAli Abdullahi Osoble
Succeeded byMohamed Abdi Ware
In office
14 August 2017 – 16 September 2017
Personal details
Born1974 (age 49–50)
Mahaday District, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
Political partyIndependent
EducationSomali International University

Biography edit

Gudlawe completed his primary and secondary education in Jowhar. Then he received his undergraduate degree from Somali International University. He previously served as the Chief of Finance of the Middle Shabelle Regional Administration, during the Mohamed Dheere Administration from 2001 to 2006. He served as the Deputy Governor of Middle Shabelle during the Transitional Federal Government from 2007 to 2009.[1]

Gudlawe was the governor of Middle Shabelle region in 2014 and 2016 and the interim president of Hirshabelle State in 2017.[1]

In October 2016, he was elected Vice President of Hirshabelle State, presided over newly recruited HirShabelle State Police, and protested the enslavement of Somalis in Libya.[2][3]

He became the president of Hirshabelle State again in 2020. Of the 99 members of Parliament, 86 were voted for by Ali Gudlawe while 13 others voted for Abdirahman Jimale Osman.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Siyaasadda". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2020-11-15.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ HirShabelle State’s first police officers graduate in a colourful passing out ceremony
  3. ^ Doubková, Tereza. "Politicko-geografické důsledky rozpadu státu-případ Somálska." (2018).
  4. ^ "iftiin fm – ileyska ummadda". Archived from the original on 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2020-11-15.