Ahmed Mohamoud Farah (Somali: Axmed Maxamuud Faarax, was a Somali politician and military officer. He was one of the Vice Presidents of the Somali Democratic Republic from January 1990 to January 1991. Additionally, he was minister of industry and commerce from 1970 to 1971, minister of posts and telecommunications from 1971 to 1974, minister of mining and industry from 1982 to 1987, minister of industry from April 1989 to 1990.[1] He was also a senior member of the Supreme Revolutionary Council[2], and a colonel.[3][4] He hails from Adam Isa subdivision of the Isamusa sub-clan of the Isaaq.
Ahmed Mohamoud Farah | |
|---|---|
| Second Vice President of Somalia | |
| In office January 1990 – January 1991 | |
| President | Siad Barre |
| Preceded by | Hussein Kulmiye Afrah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 Berbera, Woqooyi Galbeed, British Somaliland |
| Died | 1994 |
| Resting place | Holland |
| Political party | Supreme Revolutionary Council |
References
edit- ^ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji; Castagno, Margaret (2003). Historical dictionary of Somalia (New ed.). Lanham, Md: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4344-7.
- ^ GANZGLASS, MARTIN R. (1981). "CONSTITUTIONS OF THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD: SOMALI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC" (PDF).
- ^ "Refworld | Somalia: Information on the political career of Faduma Ahmed "Alim", including whether she was a member of parliament from 1979-1990 and served as deputy minister of education, and if so, whether she was elected or appointed or ever removed from the position, and if so, for what reasons, whether she was married to Ahmed Mohamoud Farah, who held several ministerial posts in the Barre government between 1970 and 1990, and if so, on his whereabouts today". web.archive.org. 15 September 2023.
- ^ Services, United States Department of State Office of Media (1974). "Background Notes". Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Media Services.
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