Abdirisak Khalif

Somali politician (born 1967)

Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Axmed
عبدالرزاق خليف احمد

6th Speaker of the Somaliland House of RepresentativesIn office
3 August 2021 – 11 June 2023PresidentMuse Bihi AbdiPreceded byBashe Mohamed FarahSucceeded byYasin Haji MohamoudMinister of Commerce, Industries and Tourism of SomalilandIn office
27 July 2010 – 25 June 2013PresidentAhmed Mohamed MohamoudSucceeded byMohammad Abdullahi Omar Personal detailsBorn1967 (age 56–57)
Las Anod, SomaliaCitizenshipSomaliaResidence(s)Las Anod, Somalia

Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Axmed) is a Somaliland politician, who was formerly the speaker of Somaliland's Lower House of Parliament (House of Representatives).^[1]^[2] He previously served as Somaliland's Minister of Commerce during the Siilaanyo administration.^[3]

During the 2021 Somaliland parliamentary election Abdirisak, from the main opposition party Waddani, won the first round of voting with 42 votes, beating his competitor Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir aka "Faratoon", from the ruling Kulmiye party, who had 39 votes.^[2]

In June 2023, Abdirisak resigned as the Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives and joined the SSC-Khatumo administration amidst a conflict in Las Anod.^[4]

Overview

Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed was born in 1967 in Las Anod, Somaliland.^[3] He completed his primary education in Las Anod and later moved to Somalia for further studies.^[3]

References

^ MoDuale (3 August 2021). "Somaliland parliament elects Abdirisak Khalif as new speaker". Horn Diplomat. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Golaha Wakiilada Somaliland oo doortay guddoomiye". VOA (in Somali). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Taariikhda Cabdirisaaq Khaliif, guddoomiyaha cusub ee wakiilada Somaliland". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^ "Somaliland parliament speaker resigns, joins SCC-Khatumo administration". 12 June 2023.

New title	Minister of Commerce 2010-2013	Succeeded by Mohammad Abdullahi Omar
Preceded by Bashe Mohamed Farah	Speaker of House of Representatives of Somaliland 2021-2023	Succeeded by Yasin Haji Mohamoud