Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid

Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid
Born	16 June 1930(1930-06-16) Aden, Yemen
Died	21 December 1992(1992-12-21) (aged 62) Cairo, Egypt
Ethnicity	Somali
Political party	Somali National Movement (SNM)
Religion	Sunni Islam

Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid (Somali: Axmed Maxamed Guuleed) aka Ahmed Jimaleh was the first chairman of Somali National Movement (SNM).^[1]

Somali National Movement (SNM)

Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid was one of the founding members of SNM and was the first to be elected as chairman of the organization in October 1981. As chairman he played an important role in establishing contact and support from the Ethiopian government. He was also involved in the constitution of the SNM and drafted the chapters dealing with foreign policy and the structure of a future state.^[2]

After a political conflict in SNM, Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid resign from the position as chairman in January 1982.

References

^ Cde. Iqbal Jhazbhay. "Experiences of Somaliland in the Horn". http://www.alnef.org.za/conf/2010/presentantions/somalia.pdf. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
^ Gamal Gulaid. "A Brief Biography Of Mujahid Ahmed Jimaleh". http://www.somalilandtimes.net/sl/2010/431/42.shtml. Retrieved March 28, 2011.

Preceded by None	Chairman of SNM October 1981 – January 1982	Succeeded by Sheikh Yusuf Ali Sheikh Madar

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Name	Gulaid, Ahmed Mohamed
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Date of birth	16 June 1930
Place of birth	Aden, Yemen
Date of death	31 December 1992
Place of death	Cairo, Egypt