Umar Arteh Ghalib

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Umar Arteh Ghalib or Omer Carte Qalib (Somali: Cumar Carte Qaalib, b. 1930) was a Somali politician. He is a member of the Isaaq clan and belonged to the United Somali Congress.^[1][2]

From 1969 - 1977 he served as Foreign Minister^[1] and on 24 January 1991 he was appointed by then President of Somalia Siad Barre and became the last Prime Minister of Somalia under his regime.^[3]

After the ouster of Barre the next president, Ali Mahdi Muhammad reappointed Umar Arteh Ghalib as prime minister^[2], a position he was to hold until May 1993.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} Contemporary Africa Database
2. ^ ^{a b} Somalia Gets New Interim President
3. ^ ^{a b} World Statesmen

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