Abdullahi Ahmed Jama

Abdullahi Ahmed Jama General Ilkajir
عبد الله أحمد جامع
Minister of Justice
In office
6 February 2015 – 29 March 2017
PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime MinisterOmar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Succeeded byHassan Hussein Hajji
Minister of Education
In office
12 January 2015 – 17 January 2015
PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime MinisterOmar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Preceded byAhmed Mohamed Gurase
Succeeded byKhadra Bashir Ali
Interior Minister of Puntland
In office
17 January 2009 – 5 February 2014
PresidentAbdirahman Mohamud Farole
Vice PresidentAbdisamad Ali Shire
Preceded byAli Abdi Aware
Succeeded byAhmed Elmi Osman
Personal details
Born (1951-03-13) March 13, 1951 (age 73)
Erigavo, Sanag,  Puntland
Children5
OccupationPolitical, Military General
Awards1 Silver Medal
2 Bronze Medal[clarification needed]
NicknameIlka-Jiir
Military service
RankMajor General
Battles/warsOgaden 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 January 2009 to 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]

  1. ^ "Prime minister Omar announced his cabinet". Goobjoog news. January 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Somali PM dissolves new cabinet". Xinhua. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Nominated Ministers and Their Clans". Goobjoog. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Prime minister Omar announces 66 cabinet members". Goobjoog. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  5. ^ "PM Khaire announces 27 member cabinet". Hiiraan Online. March 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Duraan, Yoonis. "Ra'iisulwasaare Hamse oo magacaabay Xukuumadiisa Cusub | Somali National Television - sntv.so". Retrieved 2022-08-05.