Career
Abdirizak Ahmed Said was born in 1983, Dhahar the administration capital of Haylan region of Puntland Somalia. He received his primary and secondary education in Dhahar and Bosaso, and obtained a bachelor's degree in management and public relations from a university in Uganda and then a master's degree in democracy from a university in Italy.Early life and education
Said began his career as a researcher and worked with international organizations, notably World Bank. On 2019, he began his political career after joined the Transitional Electoral Committee in Puntland, after resignation of Guled Salah Barre, Said succeeded the Chairman of electoral Commission on January 2, 2022. During his term the Commission achieved Puntland municipal elections the first Somali local elections since 1969 and Puntland since established 1998. After holding the preliminary elections in the three districts held in late 2021. On January 4, 2024, Abdirizak Ahmed Said was elected the Speaker of Puntland House of Representatives. After he received 37 of 66 votes in the first round. The nominators withdrew from election into a second round.See also
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