Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge Liibaan (Somali: Cabdikariin Axmed Mooge Liibaan) is a Somaliland politician and is the current Mayor of Hargeisa, the largest city and capital of Somaliland.[1][2] [3]
Abdikarim Ahmed Mooge | |
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| Cabdikariin Axmed Mooge | |
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| Mayor of Hargeisa | |
| Assumed office 17 June 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sin-ujiif, Somalia |
Early life
editAbdikarim was born in 1974 in Sin-ujiif, a village in the outskirts of Garowe, Somalia.[4] Abdikarim is the son of famous Somali artist Ahmed Mooge Liibaan and nephew of famous Somali artist Mohamed Mooge Liibaan.[2] He grew up in Hargeisa, where he completed his primary and secondary education.[4] At the outbreak of clashes in Hargeisa during the Somaliland War of Independence, Abdikarim fled to Ethiopia, specifically the Kaam-Abokor refugee camp.[4]
Upon his return to Somaliland, he and several other youth founded the HAVAYOCO agency, with the goal of supporting vulnerable people and youth.[4] He later worked for UN agencies and international organizations, where he moved abroad and spent some of his life, but later returned to Hargeisa.[4]
Political career
editDuring the Silanyo administration, Abdikarim served in two positions; as the Deputy Minister of National Planning and as the Deputy Minister of Fisheries, but he later resigned.[4][5]
Abdikarim took part politically in his campaign of the Waddani party , the largest opposition party in Somaliland, where he succeeded the previous mayor , Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid , as the mayor of Hargeisa after the 2021 Somaliland municipal elections, gaining the most votes out of all candidates in Hargeisa.[6][7][2]
References
edit- ^ Staff (2021-06-17). "Somaliland: AbdiKarim Ahmed Mooge Sworn in as the New Mayor of Hargeisa". SomalilandCurrent.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ a b c "History made in Somaliland as minority candidate, son of former singer scoop more votes". Garowe Online. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Duqa cusub ee magaalada Hargeysa oo la doortay". VOA (in Somali). 17 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "Maxaad Ka Taqaan Taariikhda Cabdikariin Mooge?". Sayruuq News. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Wasiir ku xigeen isucalisay "la dagaalanka qabyaaladda"". BBC News Somali (in Somali). 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
- ^ "Waayaha ku xeeran rejada 'Maayarnimo' ee Cabdikariin Axmed Mooge". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Shan arrimood oo ku saabsan Cabdikariim Axmed Mooge". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2021-06-21.