Abdiaziz Laftagareen
Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed عبدالعزيز حسن محمد Cabdicasiis Xasan Maxamed | |
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| President of South West of Somalia | |
| Assumed office 19 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Abdulkadir Sharif Shekhuna Maye (acting) Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden |
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Beledhawo, Somalia |
| Spouse | Zamzam Mahad Abdulrahman |
| Children | 5 |
Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen) عبدالعزيز حسن محمد (Somali: Cabdicasiis Xasan Maxamed) is the fourth president of the South West State of Somalia who was elected by representatives of South West regional state assembly on December 19th, 2018.[1] In 2019, Laftagareen had a committee appointed to deal with security issues.[2] Laftagareen had close ties with former president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, in which he served as a minister before becoming the president of the regional state.
He completed his primary, middle and high school education in Luuq distric, Gedo region in the southwest of the country. He was a school teacher in Luuq. He studied at a university in Mogadishu. Abdiaziz Laftagareen has held many positions in previous governments.
Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed is married with four children, who live in Turkiye.
Early life and education
[edit]He completed his primary, middle and high school education in luau ganaane. He was a school teacher in Luuq. He studied at a university in Mogadishu.
Career
[edit]In 2007, he was the Deputy General Manager of Mogadishu Port. In 2008, he was Minister of Labor and Social Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Nur Adde. In 2009, he was the Minister of Transport and Maritime Affairs in the government of Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. in 2010, he was Minister of Livestock in the government of Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.
He was the Minister of State for Posts in the government of Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo. He was the Minister of Information and Telecommunications in the government of Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. Laftagareen was the deputy minister of fisheries, in the government of Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire, He was the state minister for trade. Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen ran for speaker of parliament. He was the Minister of Energy and Water Resources.
Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen) won the presidential election in the South West state, receiving 101 votes while the next candidate Aden Mohamed Nur Saransor received 22 votes.
As the president of South West State, he has signed the South West State of Somalia Development Plan 2021-2025 prepared by the Ministry of Investment Planning and Economic Development of South West State.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Somalia: Southwest State Assembly Unanimously Approves Cabinet". allAfrica.com. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 28 February 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "SWS president Laftagareen appoint committee to investigate the violence in Baidoa during the election". 5 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "KAGWANJA: Kenya caught up in middle of Somalia's deadly 'game of". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
