Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur

Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur (Somali: Cabdulaahi Xaaji Xasan Maxamed Nuur, Arabic: عبد الله حاجي حسن محمد نور) is a Somali politician. He served as Somalia's Minister of Agriculture and Livestock and later also as Foreign Minister.

Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur
عبد الله حاجي حسن محمد نور
Foreign Minister of Somalia
In office
February 20, 2012  November 4, 2012
Prime MinisterAbdiweli Mohamed Ali
Preceded byMohamed Abdullahi Omaar
Succeeded byFowsiyo Yussuf Haji Aadan
Minister of Agriculture and Livestock
In office
August 2011  February 20, 2012
Personal details
BornSomalia
Political partyTransitional Federal Government

Overview

Nuur hails from the Leysan subdivision of the Rahaweyn (Mirifle) clan.[1] Prior to his entry into Somali politics, he was part of the Somali diaspora in Canada.[1]

In August 2011, Nuur was appointed as Somalia's new Minister of Agriculture and Livestock by then Prime Minister, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.[1]

Following a Cabinet reshuffle in February 2012,[2] Nuur was given the Foreign Minister portfolio.[3]

References

  1. "Who's Who in Somalia's New Cabinet". Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-25. Mr. Abdullahi Haji Hassan Mohamed Nuur, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock - is from Leysan sub-clan in the Mirifle clan and is part of the Somali Diaspora from Canada. He has B.Sc Degree majoring Mathematics, from Lafole, Somali National University.
  2. "MP: Some Somali cabinet ministers are due to be reshuffled".
  3. "Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-01.
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