Shire Haji Farah Yusuf ( so, Shire Xaaji Faarax, ar, شيري حاجي فرح) is a
Somali entrepreneur. He is the Minister of Planning and International Relations of
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 ...
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Biography
Farah hails from the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern
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 ...
. He belongs to the Cali Saleebaan sub-clan of the
Majeerteen
The Majeerteen ( so, Majeerteen, ar, ماجرتين; also spelled Majerteen, Macherten, Majertain, or Mijurtin) is a sub-clan. It is one of the major Somali groups, with a vast traditional territory spanning 3 major regions of Somalia: Bari, ...
Harti
Harti ( so, Harti, ar, هرتي), meaning "strong man", is a Somali clan family that is part of the Darod clan. The major sub-clans include the Majeerteen, Dhulbahante, Warsangali, Tinle, Maganlabe and Dishiishe, while other minor sub-clans ...
Darod
The Darod ( so, Daarood, ar, دارود) is a Somali clan. The forefather of this clan was Sheikh Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti, more commonly known as ''Darood''. The clan primarily settles the apex of the Horn of Africa and its peripherie ...
.
By profession, Farah is a successful entrepreneur. He is an Executive Committee Member of the Somali Business Council based in the
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
.
In 2013, Farah presented himself as a candidate in the
2014 Puntland presidential elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in
Garowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, .
He was eliminated in the first round of voting, with former Prime Minister of Somalia
declared the winner.
Minister of Finance
Appointment
On 28 January 2014, Farah was appointed Puntland's Minister of Finance by the region's new President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali. He replaced
Farah Ali Jama
Farah Ali Jama ( so, Faarax Cali Jaamac, ar, فرح علي جامع) is a Somali economist and politician. From January 2009 to January 2014, he served as the Minister of Finance of Puntland.
Personal life
Jama hails from the autonomous Puntland ...
at the post.
Minister of Planning and International Relations
Appointment
on June 17, 2015 Farah was appointed's Minister of Planning and International Relations by the President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.
Regional tax reform
In April 2014, Farah's Ministry of Finance announced that the Puntland government would start taxation of UN and international organizations working in Puntland. According to the head of the
Nugal tax department Abdiwahab Farah Ali, this is the first such initiative undertaken in the regional state, and is expected to raise available revenue for local development projects by the new Puntland authorities. The decision is part of a pledge by Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali to increase the government's development funding in part through higher taxation. Toward this end, the Puntland government already increased taxes on commercial firms operating in the state in order to meet regional financing benchmarks.
Military command
In December 2016, Farah led the
Puntland Security Force The Puntland Security Force (PSF) is based in the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. Among PSF’s main functions are conducting crime scene analysis, capturing and eliminating high-level targets, and reconnaissance. PSF was formed ...
's counter-offensive against the
ISS
The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest modular space station currently in low Earth orbit. It is a multinational collaborative project involving five participating space agencies: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (J ...
-occupied town of
Qandala
Qandala (also known as Candala, Andala, Bender Chor, Bandar Kor, Bender Kor or Taba Tege) is an ancient port town in the northeastern Bari province of Somalia.
Overview
Qandala sits on a wadi estuary, which forms a natural protective harbor fo ...
during the
Qandala campaign
The Qandala campaign began when the Islamic State in Somalia (ISS) attacked and captured the town of Qandala in Bari, Puntland, Somalia on 26 October 2016. This takeover resulted in the displacement of over 25,700 civilians and an eventual coun ...
. His forces succeeded in retaking Qandala on 7 December 2016. Farah then asked refugees to "return to the town, to come; we want to tell them that the town is peaceful,
ewill help them resettle."
See also
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Ibrahim Artan Ismail
Ibrahim Artan Ismail "Haaji Bakiin" ( so, Ibraahiim Cartan Ismacil, ar, ابراهيم ارتان اسماعيل) is a Somali politician. He previously served as the Minister of Security of Puntland.
Career
Nicknamed "Haaji Bakiin" (Xaaji Bakii ...
*
Hussein Mohamed
Hussein Mohamed ( so, Xuseen Maxamed, ar, حسين محمد) is a Somali entrepreneur. He is a leader of the Somali business community in Kenya
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References
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Living people
Ethnic Somali people
Somalian businesspeople
Somalian Muslims
Year of birth missing (living people)