Dr. Abdirizak Omar Mohamed (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Cumar Maxamed, Arabic: عبد الرزاق عمر محمد) is a Somali politician. He was Minister of Natural Resources in Abdi Farah Shirdon cabinet from November 8, 2012, till the cabinet was ousted on December 2, 2013, and then moved on to become the Senior Policy Advisor to the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.[citation needed] He was the Minister of Internal Security of Somalia. Currently he is the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for the Federal Government of Somalia, and hold this post since 12 August 2022.[1] He is the former Minister of Internal Security of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 6 February 2015 by the former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.[2]
Abdirizak Omar Mohamed | |
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| Minister of Internal Security | |
| In office 6 February 2015 – 29 March 2017 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Preceded by | Khalif Ahmed Ereg |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Abukar Islow Dualle |
| Minister of Petroleum, Water and Natural Resources of Somalia | |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 6 February 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Ministry of Natural Resource | |
| In office 4 November 2012 – 17 January 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdi Farah Shirdon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Somalia |
| Alma mater | York University, Toronto, Canada (master's); United Nations University for Peace (Ph.D.) |
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
editOn 12 August 2022, Mohamed was successful in being elected as the next Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia.[1] As minister, Mohamed on 21 October 2022 helped finalize the signing of a large but controversial[3] deal that had been in the works since February with the U.S.-based oil and gas company Coastline Exploration Limited ("Coastline"). In exchange for a US$7 million signature bonus to the Central Bank of Somalia, Coastline was allowed to move forward with its exploration program for new oil fields off the Somali coast.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "African Energy Chamber Congratulates H.E. Abdirizak Mohamed for his Appointment as Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources of Somalia". zawya.com. Zawya. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Prime minister Omar announces 66 cabinet members". Goobjoog. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ^ Ivudria, Godfrey (21 October 2022). "Somali Government Signs Controversial Coastline Exploration". busiweek.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Somalia open for business as president throws his support at major oil exploration agreement". en.prnasia.com. PR Newswire. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ Cavcic, Melisa (24 October 2022). "Somalia 'open for business' as U.S. player gets the all-clear for offshore oil & gas exploration". offshore-energy.biz. Retrieved 24 October 2022.