Bashir Mohamed Jama "Goobe" ( so, Bashiir Maxamed Jama Keynan, ar, بشير محمد جامع) is a politician and former

Somali Armed Forces The Somali Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Headed by the president as commander-in-chief, they are constitutionally mandated to ensure the nation's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Ch ...

officer. He is currently the Director-General of the Somali Agency for Construction and Development. He served twice as the Chief of the

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and also served as the Director of the

National Intelligence and Security Agency The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) ( so, Hay'ada Sirdoonka iyo Nabadsugida Qaranka (HSNQ)) is the national intelligence agency of the Federal Republic of Somalia. It is headquartered in Mogadishu. The NISA is also closely intertw ...

from 2013 to 2014. He received the highest rank of Lieutenant General and served as the only Lieutenant General since the former Prime Minister

Mohamed Ali Samatar Mohamed Ali Samatar ( so, Maxamed Cali Samatar; 1 January 193119 August 2016), also known as Ali Samatar was a Somali politician and lieutenant general. A senior member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council, he also served as the Prime Minister o ...

retired in 1991.

Career

Jama hails from one of the country's ethnic minority groups (Reer Kuulbeer). He served in Somali Police since 1975 until 1991, and from 2000 until 2013. Before that, he was the Director of the Somali Ministry of Interior before serving as Deputy Minister of Somali Social Development. Beginning in August 2012, he began serving as an MP in the House of the People or Lower House of the

Federal Parliament of Somalia The Federal Parliament of Somalia ( so, Golaha Shacabka Soomaaliya; often ''Baarlamaanka Federaalka Soomaaliya''; ar, البرلمان الاتحادي في الصومال) is the national parliament of Somalia. Formed in August 2012, it is ba ...

. In May 2013, Jama was appointed the new Director of the

(NISA) in place of

Abdikarin Dahir Abdikarin Dahir ( so, Cabdikariin Daahir, ar, عبد الكريم ضاهر) is a politician from Somalia. From March 2013 to May 2013, he served as the interim Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency The National Intelligence ...

. On 9 July 2014, following a security reform, Jama was replaced as intelligence chief with

Abdullahi Mohamed Ali Abdullahi Mohamed Ali "Sanbalolshe" ( so, Cabdulaahi Maxamed Cali, ar, عبد الله محمد علي) is a Somali politician. He subsequently briefly served as the director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency in 2014, In April 2 ...

. In September 2021, Prime Minister

Mohamed Hussein Roble Mohamed Hussein Roble ( so, Maxamed Xuseen Rooble; born February 1968) is a Somali politician who was the prime minister of Somalia from 23 September 2020. to 25 June 2022. Background He was born in Hobyo in February 1968. He received a BSc i ...

re-appointed Jama as Director General of NISA.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jama, Bashir Mohamed Living people Somalian politicians Year of birth missing (living people)