Shire Haji Farah
| Shire Haji Farah شيري حاجي فرح | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance of Puntland | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 28 January 2014 | |
| Vice President | Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar |
| Preceded by | Farah Ali Jama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Puntland, Somalia |
Shire Haji Farah (Somali: Shire Xaaji Faarax, Arabic: شيري حاجي فرح) is a Somali entrepreneur. He is the Minister of Finance of Puntland.
Biography
Farah hails from the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. He belongs to the Cali Saleebaan sub-clan of the Majeerteen Harti Darod.[1]
By profession, Farah is a successful entrepreneur. He is an Executive Committee Member of the Somali Business Council based in the United Arab Emirates.[2]
In 2013, Farah presented himself as a candidate in the 2014 Puntland presidential elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in Garowe.[3] He was eliminated in the first round of voting, with former Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Mohamed Ali declared the winner.[4]
Minister of Finance
On 28 January 2014, Farah was appointed Puntland's Minister of Finance by the region's new President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. He replaced Farah Ali Jama at the post.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ilaa 20 Musharax oo u tartamaysa Doorashada Puntland(Aqri Magacyadooda)". Midnimo. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "Supporting Systems and Procedures for the Effective Regulation and Monitoring of Somali Remittance Companies (Hawala)". UNDP. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Musharax SHIRE XAAJI FAARAX oo la kulmay Haweenka aqoonyahanka ah ee gobolka Bari[Sawirro]". Raxanreeb. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ "Somalia: Parliament elects Dr. Abdiweli Gaas as new Puntland President". Garowe Online. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ↑ "Somalia: Puntland leader unveils new cabinet". Garowe Online. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.