Mahad Abdalle Awad ( so, Mahad Cabdalla Cawad, ar, مهد عبدالله عوض) is a
Somali politician. He is the second deputy speaker 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 ...
.
Career
On 20 August 2012, Awad was among the legislators nominated to the newly established Federal Parliament of Somalia. On 29 August 2012, he was appointed second deputy speaker of the Federal Parliament opposite First Deputy Speaker
Jaylaani Nur Ikar. They are serving under Speaker
Mohamed Osman Jawari
Mohamed Osman Jawari ( so, Maxamed Cismaan Jawaari, ar, محمد عثمان جواري) (born December 7, 1945 in Afgoi, Somalia), also known as Mohamed Jawari or Osman Jawari, is a Somali attorney and politician. He is former Speaker of the Fede ...
.
Garowe bilateral agreement
In October 2014, the prime minister,
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed ( so, Cabdiweli Sheekh Axmed, ar, عبدالولي الشيخ أحمد; born 1959), also known as Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohammad, is a Somali economist and politician. He previously worked in the Somali military governmen ...
, led a federal government delegation to the autonomous
Puntland
Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, أرض البنط, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a F ...
region in northeastern Somalia. The delegates included the second speaker of the Federal Parliament, Awad, and the minister of education,
Ahmed Mohamed Gurase
Ahmed Mohamed Gurase ( so, Axmed Maxamed Gurase, ar, أحمد محمد جأوراس) is a Somali politician. From January 2014 to January 2015, he served as the Minister of Education of Somalia. Ahmed Mohamed Gurase succeeded Maryam Qaasim whe ...
. They were received at the
Garowe International Airport
General Mohamed Abshir Airport is an airport serving Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.
Overview
The General Mohamed Abshir also known as Garowe Airport, is situated about 12 km fr ...
by senior Puntland leaders, including President
and Vice President
Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar
Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar ( so, Cabdihakiin Cabdulaahi Xaaji Cumar, ar, عبد الحكيم عبد الله حاجي عمر), also known as Abdihakin Abdullahi Omar Amey, is a Somali politician. Former Vice President of Puntland.
Personal l ...
, and subsequently attended a well-organized welcoming ceremony at the Puntland presidential palace in
Garowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, with members of the international community. Ahmed subsequently co-chaired a reconciliation conference in the city between the visiting federal officials and Puntland representatives led by President Ali.
The three-day meeting concluded with a 12-point agreement between the stakeholders, with the UN envoy to Somalia, Ambassador
Nicholas Kay
Sir Nicholas Peter Kay (born 8 March 1958) is a British diplomat. He has served as the British ambassador to Afghanistan, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From 2013 to 2016 he was the United Nations Special Representative for Som ...
, the EU ambassador, Michele Cervone d'Urso, the IGAD representative Mohamed Abdi Afey, and the Ethiopian consul general Asmalash Woldamirat as witnesses. According to the federal minister of culture and higher education,
Duale Adan Mohamed
Duale Adan Mohamed ( so, Ducale Aadan Maxamed, ar, دوالي عدن محمد) is a Somali politician. He served as the Minister of Culture and Higher Education of Somalia under Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. Duale Adan Mohamed succeeded ...
, the pact stipulates that the tripartite agreement between
Galmudug
Galmudug ( ar, جلمدج; it, Galmudugh), officially Galmudug State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Galmudug ee Somalia, Soomaaliya), is a States and regions of Somalia, Federal Member State in central Somalia, with its capital at Dhusamareb. ...
and
Himan and Heeb
Himan and Heeb ( so, Ximan iyo Xeeb; sometimes spelled Ximan and Xeeb) was an autonomous region in the Federal Republic of Somalia. Formed in 2008, its capital was the central town of Adado (Cadaado). In 2015 Himan and Heeb merged with Galmudug to ...
establishing a new central regional state within Somalia only applies to the
Galguduud
Galguduud ( so, Galgaduud, ar, جلجدود, it, Galgudud or ''Ghelgudud'') is an administrative region ('' gobol'') of Galmudug state in central Somalia. Its administrative capital is Dusmareb. The largest town in the region is Abudwak, whi ...
and south
Mudug
Mudug ( so, Mudug; it, Mudugh) is an administrative region ('' gobol'') in north-central Somalia. The population of Mudug is 131,455 as of 2005.
Overview
Physiographically, Mudug is bordered to the west by Ethiopia,Országismertető - Szomália ...
provinces. In keeping with a 2013 pact signed by the former prime minister of Somalia, Abdi Farah Shirdon, and the former Puntland president, Abdirahman Mohamed Farole, the Garowe bilateral agreement also states that the Federal and Puntland authorities will work together to form a united and inclusive national army. Additionally, parliamentary committees consisting of Federal and Puntland representatives are mandated with ensuring equitable distribution of foreign assistance and overseeing eventual talks pertaining to the Provisional Constitution. Ambassador Kay welcomed the agreement and urged both parties to work for the public interest, and the IGAD representative Afey likewise hailed the reconciliation effort.
References
External links
Federal Parliament - Mahad Abdalle Awad
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Living people
Members of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
Year of birth missing (living people)