Abdullahi Ahmed Jama General Ilkajir عبد الله أحمد جامع
Minister of Justice
In office 6 February 2015 – 29 March 2017
President
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime Minister
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Succeeded by
Hassan Hussein Hajji
Minister of Education
In office 12 January 2015 – 17 January 2015
President
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime Minister
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Preceded by
Ahmed Mohamed Gurase
Succeeded by
Khadra Bashir Ali
Interior Minister of Puntland
In office 17 January 2009 – 5 February 2014
President
Abdirahman Mohamud Farole
Vice President
Abdisamad Ali Shire
Preceded by
Ali Abdi Aware
Succeeded by
Ahmed Elmi Osman
Personal details
Born
(1951-03-13) March 13, 1951 (age 73) Erigavo, Sanag, Puntland
Children
5
Occupation
Political, Military General
Awards
1 Silver Medal 2 Bronze Medal[clarification needed]
Nickname
Ilka-Jiir
Military service
Rank
Major General
Battles/wars
Ogaden War
General Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Ilkajir (Somali: Cabdulaahii Axmed Jamac Ilkajir, Arabic: عبد الله أحمد جامع) is a Somali politician, who was Puntland's Interior Minister from January 2009 to February 2014. He is the former Minister of Education of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 12 January 2015 by the former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.[1] However, he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015, Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators, who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers.[2]
On 27 January 2015, Sharmarke appointed a new, smaller 20 minister cabinet of which Abdullahi Ahmed Jama was replaced by Khadra Bashir Ali.[3] On 6 February, Sharmarke finalized his cabinet, consisting of 26 ministers, 14 state ministers, and 26 deputy ministers of which Abdullahi Ahmed Jama was reinstated but was now the Minister of Justice.[4] He has now been succeeded by Hassan Hussein Hajji.[5]
2 August 2022, newly prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed his cabinets which includes by Abdullahi Ahmed Jama (ilka jiir) as Ministry of Ports (Somalia).[6]
^"Prime minister Omar announced his cabinet". Goobjoog news. January 12, 2015.
^"Somali PM dissolves new cabinet". Xinhua. 17 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
^"Nominated Ministers and Their Clans". Goobjoog. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
^"Prime minister Omar announces 66 cabinet members". Goobjoog. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
^"PM Khaire announces 27 member cabinet". Hiiraan Online. March 21, 2017.
^Duraan, Yoonis. "Ra'iisulwasaare Hamse oo magacaabay Xukuumadiisa Cusub | Somali National Television - sntv.so". Retrieved 2022-08-05.
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