6th Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives
In office 3 August 2021 – 11 June 2023
President
Muse Bihi Abdi
Preceded by
Bashe Mohamed Farah
Succeeded by
Yasin Haji Mohamoud
Minister of Commerce, Industries and Tourism of Somaliland
In office 27 July 2010 – 25 June 2013
President
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
Succeeded by
Mohammad Abdullahi Omar
Personal details
Born
1967 (age 56–57) Las Anod, Somalia
Citizenship
Somalia
Residence(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]
^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.
^ ab"Golaha Wakiilada Somaliland oo doortay guddoomiye". VOA (in Somali). Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^"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.
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