Liban Yusuf Osman (Somali: Liibaan Yuusuf Cismaan, Arabic: ليبان يوسف عثمان ) is a Somali politician, who is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Health Development. He formerly served as the Deputy and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland. A year and have ago, Liban formerly served the same position of the Deputy Minister of Health Development of Somaliland.[1] He also served as the deputy Minister of Public Works and Housing of Somaliland.[2]
Liban Yusuf Osman ليبان يوسف عثمان | |
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| Deputy Minister of Health Development | |
| Assumed office 2 September 2021 | |
| President | Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Deputy and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office December 2019 – September 2021 | |
| President | Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Preceded by | Abdinasir Omer Jama |
| Deputy Minister of Health Development | |
| In office April 2019 – December 2019 | |
| President | Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Preceded by | Abdikadir Omar Jama |
| Deputy Minister of Public Works and Housing | |
| In office January 2016 – December 2017 | |
| President | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud |
| Preceded by | Abdi Mohamed Hirad |
| Director of Land & Urban Management Institute | |
| In office January 2016 – December 2016 | |
| President | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hargeisa, Somali Democratic Republic (now Somaliland) |
| Political party | Peace, Unity, and Development Party |
| Residence(s) | Hargeisa, Somaliland |
| Alma mater | University of Hargeisa |
| Liban Yusuf Osman on Twitter | |
Political career
edit- On December 4, 2016, former president of the Republic of Somaliland Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud appointed Liban as the Deputy Public Works and Housing Minister.[2]
- After the 2017 Somaliland presidential election, President Muse Bihi Abdi appointed Liban as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland.[3][4]
- In a mini cabinet reshuffle on March 30, 2019, president Muse Bihi Abdi transferred Liban to Deputy Health Minister of Somaliland post.[1]
- Liban was appointed for the current post as the deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs by president Muse Bihi Abdi after a major cabinet reshuffle in December 2019.[5][6]
- In March 2021, Liban assumed the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland role after former foreign minister Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir Faratoon tendered his resignation to President Muse Bihi Abdi to run for parliament in May 2021 elections.[7][8]
Early life and education
editLiban was born and raised in Hargeisa. He completed his Primary and High School formal education in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Liban graduated from the University of Hargeisa where he studied Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Master's Degree in Project Management. Prior public career, Liban worked at Somaliland Beverage Industries (SBI) as a Sales and Marketing Manager. He also worked as Operational Manager at Lumatron Qatar W.L.L in Doha, Qatar.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Somaliland President Appoints Senior Officials, Sacks Others". Horn Diplomat. 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ a b Somaliland Sun (2016-12-04). "Somaliland: New Faces Join Cabinet as others Exit in a Major Government Reshuffle". Somaliland Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Somaliland Sun (2017-12-14). "Somaliland: 4 Ministers Retained as President Muse Behi Names Cabinet". Somaliland Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "UNPO: Somaliland: Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Speaks About Relations with Taiwan". unpo.org. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Somaliland President Makes Major Cabinet Changes". Horn Diplomat. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation, Republic of Somaliland | & International Cooperation". Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Staff (2021-03-03). "Minister of Foreign Affairs has Resigned to Campaign for a Parliamentary Seat". Somaliland Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
- ^ Addisstandard (2021-06-08). "In Depth Analysis: On the actors, the electoral promises and dynamics of Somaliland's fledgling democratic experiment". Addis Standard. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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