Hussein Farey was the first democratically elected governor of the

Gedo Gedo ( so, Gedo, Maay: ''Gethy'', ar, جيذو, it, Ghedo or ''Ghedu'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in Jubaland, southern Somalia. Its regional capital is Garbahaarreey. It was created in 1974 and is bordered by the Ogaden in E ...

administrative region. His admission occurred in a grassroots effort with inauguration into office in 2008.

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Living people Government ministers of Somalia Year of birth missing (living people) People from Gedo {{Somalia-bio-stub