Mire Aware Jama (; ; 1930 — 1993) was a Somali politician and Military colonel, a key figure in 20th-century Somali politics, he was the president of the

Somali Olympic Committee The Somali Olympic Committee ( so, Guddiga Olimbikada Soomaaliyeed) is the National Olympic Committee representing Somalia. Logo Image:SomaliOlympicCommittee.jpg, Former logo See also * Somalia at the Olympics References External linksSoma ...

from 1979 to 1980. Serving as

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in the Somali Armed Forces, he was

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(1980–1985), Minister of Labor and Sports (1985–1987), and

again (1987–1989).

Biography

Mire Aware Jama, born in 1930 in Garowe,

Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...

, was a prominent figure in Somali politics and the military. He obtained a degree in

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in 1976. He was appointed president of the

in 1980.

Career

Mire Aware was appointed by President of the Somali Republic Mohamed Siad Barre, he served as the President of the Somali National Olympic Committee from 1979 to 1980. Mire Aware Jama held the rank of

in the Somali Armed Forces and assumed the role of

from February 1980 to 1985. During the period of 1985 to 1987, the Ministry was renamed the Ministry of Labor and Sports, and Mire Aware continued as the Minister of Labor and Sports. Following the restoration of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mire Aware resumed his position as the Minister from December 1987 to 1989. His contributions spanned various spheres, showcasing his commitment to both sports and labor in Somalia.

Death and legacy

On 1993, Mire Aware Jama tragically lost his life in a car accident on the Garowe-Bosaso Highway. In honor of his legacy, the largest football stadium in Garowe was subsequently named

Mire Aware Stadium Mire Aware Stadium is a stadium in Garowe, the administrative capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. History In 1993, After Ministry of Youth and Sports (Somalia), Somali Minister of Youth and Sports, Mire Aware Jama ...

, boasting a capacity of 30,000 attendees.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jama, Mire Aware 1930 births Government ministers of Somalia Somalian military personnel 20th-century Somalian politicians 1993 deaths People from Garowe People from Puntland