Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi
عبد الرحمن محمد عبد الله
4th Speaker of the Somaliland
House of Representatives
In office
November 2005 – 2 August 2017
Preceded byAhmed Mohamed Adan
Succeeded byBashe Mohamed Farah
Chairman of Waddani
In office
October 2012 – 16 November 2021
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHersi Ali Haji Hassan
Personal details
Born (1956-04-24) 24 April 1956 (age 68)
Hargeisa, British Somaliland (now Somaliland)
Political partyWaddani (since 2012)
Other political
affiliations
Justice and Welfare Party (until 2010)
Alma materSOS Sheikh Secondary School
American University (MBA)
Signature
Websitewww.waddani-party.org

Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Maxamed Cabdillaahi Cirro, Arabic: عبد الرحمن محمد عبد الله) (born 24 April 1955), also known as Irro, is a Somali politician who served as speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives during most of the first elected parliament.[1][2][3][4] Abdullahi also previously co-founded the Justice and Welfare (UCID) party.[5] He is a candidate in the 2024 Somaliland presidential election for Wadani Party, of which he is also founder and chairman.[6]

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  3. ^ "Somalia: Who's who in Somaliland politics". IRIN Africa. UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. 16 September 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  4. ^ The Europa World Year Book 2007. Taylor & Francis Group. 2007. p. 4060. ISBN 978-1857434149.
  5. ^ Abdurahman Mohamed Ahmed. "Political system and parties in Somaliland". The African Star. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  6. ^ "About Waddani". Xisbiga Waddani. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2020.