Ahmed Elmi Osman

Ahmed Elmi Osman
علمي عثمان أحمد
Minister of Interior of Puntland
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 January 2014
Minister of Aviation of Puntland
In office
2009–2009
Personal details
Born Sool, Somalia
Political party Independent
Religion Islam

Ahmed Elmi Osman "Karaash" (Somali: Axmed Cilmi Cismaan, Arabic: علمي عثمان أحمد‎) is a Somali politician. He has served as the Minister of Aviation of Puntland, and as one of the presidents of the Khatumo State administration in northern Somalia. Osman is the Minister of Interior of Puntland.

Personal life

Osman hails from the northern Sanaag province of Somalia. He belongs to the Dhulbahante Harti Darod clan.[1]

Career

Early career

In 2009, Osman served as the Minister of Aviation of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. He later helped form the Khatumo State administration, acting as one of its three presidents.[2]

In 2013, Osman presented himself as a Vice President candidate in the 2014 Puntland elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in Garowe.[3] Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar was eventually declared the winner.[4]

Appointment

On 28 January 2014, Osman was appointed Puntland's Minister of Interior by the region's new President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.[5]

Telecommunications reform

In October 2014, Osman issued a decree through the Puntland Ministry of Interior ordering all local telecommunication firms and remittance stores to require a Puntland identity card from their customers before providing services. According to the ministry, the directive is part of a broader initiative aimed at strengthening security and data collection. It also set an immediate timeframe for the decree's implementation.[6]

Money remittance policy

In March 2015, Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali established a government committee to formulate an official money remittance policy for the Puntland regional state. Puntland Minister of Interior Osman serves as the Chairman of the new panel. The committee is composed of Puntland cabinet members.[7]

Karkar delegation

In March 2015, Puntland Minister of Interior Osman and other regional state officials launched a reconciliation conference in support of peace agreements that had been signed in Rakko district and other parts of the Karkar province. A high-level Puntland government delegation consisting of politicians and other officials was dispatched to the area to enforce the treaties. According to Osman, the delegates were led by Puntland Vice President Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar, with the negotiation meeting concluding successfully.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Madaxweyne Faroole oo Garowe ku soo dhaweeyey Madaxweynaha Khaatumo State". Horseed Media (in Somali). 2 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "What is Khatumo State?". Somalia Report. 26 April 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Somalia: Election Committee announces official list of Puntland candidates 2014". Garowe Online. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cabdixakiin Cabdullaahi Camey oo loo doortey Madaxweyne kuxigeenka Puntland". Horseed Media. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Somalia: Puntland leader unveils new cabinet". Garowe Online. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Service denied for individuals without Puntland identity card". Goobjoog. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "SOMALIA: Puntland to establish money remittance policy". Raxanreeb. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Puntland State sends delegation to oversee peace treaty signed by two clans in Rakko". Goobjoog. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.