Hassan Abshir Farah

Hassan Abshir Farah
حسن ابشير فرح
Member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
In office
August 20, 2012 – July 12, 2020
9th Prime Minister of Somalia
In office
November 12, 2001 – November 8, 2003
Preceded byOsman Jama Ali
Succeeded byMuhammad Abdi Yusuf
Interior Minister of Puntland
In office
1998–2004
Personal details
Born(1945-06-20)June 20, 1945
Garoowe, Somalia
DiedJuly 12, 2020 (aged 75)
Ankara, Turkey
Political partyIndependent
ResidenceMogadishu
Alma materEgyptian Military Academy
Somali National University
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.hassanabshir.net

Hassan Abshir Farah (Somali: Xasan Abshir Faarax, Arabic: حسن ابشير فرح; June 20, 1945 – July 12, 2020)[1] was a Somali politician. He previously served as mayor of Mogadishu and interior minister of Puntland. From November 12, 2001 to November 8, 2003, he was also prime minister of Somalia.[2] Farah was an MP in the Federal Parliament of Somalia.