Abdullahi Ahmed Jama General Ilkajir عبد الله أحمد جامع | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 February 2015 – 29 March 2017 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Hussein Hajji |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 January 2015 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Mohamed Gurase |
| Succeeded by | Khadra Bashir Ali |
| Interior Minister of Puntland | |
| In office 17 January 2009 – 5 February 2014 | |
| President | Abdirahman Mohamud Farole |
| Vice President | Abdisamad Ali Shire |
| Preceded by | Ali Abdi Aware |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Elmi Osman |
| Minister of Ports and Marine Transport | |
| In office 2 August 2022 – 21 October 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Hamza Abdi Barre |
| Preceded by | Maryan Aweys Jama |
| Succeeded by | Mohamud Ahmed Adan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1951 Erigavo, Sanag,  Puntland |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Political, Military General |
| Awards | 1 Silver Medal 2 Bronze Medal[clarification needed] |
| Nickname | Ilka-Jiir |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Ogaden War |
General Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Ilkajir (Somali: Cabdulaahii Axmed Jamac Ilkajir, Arabic: عبد الله أحمد جامع) is a Somali politician, who was Puntland's Interior Minister from 17 January 2009 to 5 February 2014. He is the former Minister of Education of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 12 January 2015 by the former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.[1] However, he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015, Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators, who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers.[2]
On 27 January 2015, Sharmarke appointed a new, smaller 20 minister cabinet of which Abdullahi Ahmed Jama was replaced by Khadra Bashir Ali.[3] On 6 February, Sharmarke finalized his cabinet, consisting of 26 ministers, 14 state ministers, and 26 deputy ministers of which Abdullahi Ahmed Jama was reinstated but was now the Minister of Justice.[4] He has now been succeeded by Hassan Hussein Hajji.[5]
2 August 2022, newly prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed his cabinets which includes by Abdullahi Ahmed Jama (ilka jiir) as Ministry of Ports (Somalia).[6][7] On 21 October 2024 was replaced by Mohamud Ahmed Adan.[8]
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