Haji Mohamed Yasin Ismail

Haji Mohamed Yasin Ismail
حاجي محمد ياسين اسماعيل
Born Puntland, Somalia
Ethnicity Somali
Occupation entrepreneur, political activist
Religion Islam

Haji Mohamed Yasin Ismail (Somali: Xaaji Maxamed Yaasiin Ismaaciil, Arabic: حاجي محمد ياسين اسماعيل‎) is a Somali entrepreneur and political activist.

Biography

Ismail hails from the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. He belongs to the Cismaan Maxamuud sub-clan of the Majeerteen Harti Darod.[1]

Ismail is a successful entrepreneur by profession. In 2012, he ran for office in that year's Somalia presidential elections. He was eliminated in the first round of voting, receiving 0.74% of ballots.[2]

In 2013, Ismail presented himself as a candidate in the 2014 Puntland presidential elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in Garowe.[3] He later officially pulled out of the race on 3 January 2014.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ilaa 20 Musharax oo u tartamaysa Doorashada Puntland(Aqri Magacyadooda)". Midnimo (in Somali). Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "Elections in Somalia". Africans Elections Database. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Musharax Xaaji Maxamed C/samad Cali Shire Weerar cad ayuu taleex kusoo qaaday laakiinse waa..." Dhageeyso". AllDhacdo. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Somalia: Puntland Election 2014 campaign intensifies". Garowe Online. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.