Hamza Abdi Barre ( so, Xamse Cabdi Barre, ar, حمزة عبد بري) is a Somali politician currently serving as the

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

of the Federal Government of Somalia. He was nominated on 15 June 2022, by

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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ( so, Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ar, حسن شيخ محمود; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician who has served as the president of Somalia since May 2022. He is the founder and current chairman of the Union for ...

, and he was endorsed by parliament on June 25, 2022 (229 in favour, 7 opposed, 1 abstention). Hamza is also a parliamentarian elected to the House of the People of the Federal Parliament of Somalia on 28 December 2021, representing the Afmadow constituency of

Middle Juba Middle Juba ( so, Jubbada Dhexe, Maay: ''Jubithy Dhahy'', ar, جوبا الأوسط, it, Medio Giuba) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Bu'aale, it is located in the autonomous Jubaland region. ...

Early life and education

Hamza was born in

Kismayo Kismayo ( so, Kismaayo, Maay: ''Kismanyy'', ar, كيسمايو, ; it, Chisimaio) is a port city in the southern Lower Juba (Jubbada Hoose) province of Somalia. It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region. The city is situa ...

Lower Juba Lower Juba ( so, Jubbada Hoose, Maay: ''Jubithy Hoosy'', ar, جوبا السفلى, it, Basso Giuba) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southern Somalia. With its capital at Kismayo, it lies in the autonomous Jubaland region. It has gr ...

, to the Ogaden branch of the

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clan. Hamza completed his primary education in the country, and received his bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology in

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in 2001. From 2003 to 2004, Hamza was the Executive Director of the Formal Private Education Network in Somalia (FPENS), a school in Mogadishu. In August 2005, Hamza became a co-founder of Kismayo University. In 2009, Hamza received his Master's degree from the International Islamic University in

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. After obtaining his Master's degree and before entering into his political career, Hamza spent many years as an educator in Kismayo and Mogadishu, including becoming a senior lecturer at

Mogadishu University Mogadishu University ( ar, جامعة مقديشو, so, Jaamacadda Muqdisho) is an accredited non-state university in Mogadishu, Somalia. History The idea to establish an educational institution started in June 1997, after which time it took f ...

Political career

Barre has long been a supporter of the Union for Peace and Development Party, holding various positions in the offices of the federal government. From 2014 to 2015, Barre was the administrative advisor to the governor of

Banaadir Banaadir ( so, Banaadir, ar, بنادر, it, Benadir) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in southeastern Somalia. It covers the same area as the city of Mogadishu, which serves as the capital. It is bordered to the northwest by the Shabel ...

region and later to the

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, Hassan Mohamed Hussein. Barre also served as a senior adviser to the Ministry of Constitutional Affairs and Federalism. His largest political positions before becoming Prime Minister were as the secretary-general of the Peace and Development Party under President Mohamud from 2011 to 2017, and as chairman of the Jubbaland Electoral Commission from 2019 to 2020 under President

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ( so, Maxaamed Cabdullaahii Maxaamed, ar, محمد عبدالله محمد; born 11 March 1962), also known as Farmaajo, is a Somali politician who served as president of Somalia from 2017 to 2022. He was prime minis ...

. Since 26 June 2022, Barre has served as the Prime Minister of Somalia beside President Mohamud, elected exactly one month prior.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barre, Hamza Abdi 21st-century prime ministers of Somalia Living people People from Kismayo People from Lower Juba Year of birth missing (living people)

Early life and education

Political career

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