Mohamed Abdi Ware

Mohamed Abdi Ware (Somali: Maxamed Cabdi Waare; born 14 February 1960) is a Somali politician. He was the president of Hirshabelle, assumed office on 16 September 2017.[1]

Mohamed Abdi Ware
President of Hirshabelle
In office
16 September 2017 – 2 November 2020
Vice PresidentAli Abdullahi Hussein
Preceded byAli Abdullahi Hussein (acting)
Succeeded byAli Abdullahi Hussein
Personal details
Born (1960-02-14) 14 February 1960
Jowhar, Somalia
EducationAfgooye Agricultural High School
Indiana University Bloomington

Biography

Waare is from the Yabar Madaxweyne sub-clan of Hawadle, and was born in the Jowhar, Middle Shabelle which at that time in 1960 was part of Banadir region.

Mohamed Abdi Ware received his primary education in Halgan village in Buloburde District, and completed his secondary education in Hodan District in Mogadishu. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington PhD Politics in the United States in 1985. He was one of the students who received scholarships from the United States to boost the country's agricultural production.

He joined the government when he graduated from Afgooye Agricultural High School in 1979. He worked for the Ministry of Agriculture for 10 years, and was the agricultural coordinator for Middle Shabelle and Hiran regions. He worked with the Red Cross for 10 years after the collapse, especially during a time of insecurity and famine in the country. He worked with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. He also worked briefly with UNDP, particularly the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Reconstruction Project led by President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed.

According to Ware, his main tasks as president is to disarm and integrate local clan militias into the state security forces and the construction of the Cadale port and a dry port in Ferfer, Hiran.

During his 2018 presidential term, parliament planned his removal from office.[2] Ware resigned on 2 November 2020.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Mohamed Abdi Ware elected 2nd President of HirShabelle state". goobjoog.com. September 16, 2017.
  2. Somalia: Hirshabelle Parliament Plots Ouster Against President Mohamed Abdi Waare
  3. "Waa Kuma madaxweynaha Hirshabeelle ee xilka iska casilay?". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2020-11-11.
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