Garad Ali Garad Jama

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Garad Ali Garad Jama was the 19th garad of the Dhulbahante Garadate, from 1966 until 1985, although he was the effective supreme Garad of the Dhulbahante from as early as the 1950s. He is best known for his role as head of the USP party.

Garad Ali Garad Jama
Garad of Dhulbahante
Reign1966–1985
PredecessorGarad Ali
SuccessorGarad Abdiqani Garad Jama

USP political party

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Garad Ali's USP party

As the head of USP, he oversaw the successful election bids of 13 USP representatives, wherein Garad Ali Garad Jama himself became the first post-independence representative of Las Anod city:[1][2]

MPs for USP
Name Year Constituent city Clan
Abdilahi Qablan 1960 Las Qorey Dubays / Warsangeli
Mohamud Salax Caddaanweyne 1960 Jidali Cumar / Warsangeli
Ali Garad Jama 1960 Las Anod Baharsame / Dhulbahante
Osman Garad 1960 Taleh Galool Oriye / Dhulbahante
Abdalla Farah 1960 Widhwidh Barkad / Dhulbahante
Mohamed Geedeeye 1960 Caynabo Ararsame / Dhulbahante
Ibrahim Eid 1960 Xudun Naleeye Ahmed / Dhulbahante

References

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  1. ^ MENAFN. "Flashback: First Somaliland Parliament in 1960 (Historical P..." menafn.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  2. ^ admin (2018-07-28). "The Rebirth Of Somaliland (1): History of Somaliland". Somaliland Standard. Retrieved 2021-11-21.