Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi

Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi (Somali: Cabdixakiin Maxamuud Xaaji Fiqi, Arabic: عبد الحكيم محمود حاجي الفقي‎), also spelled Abdulhakim Mahamud Fiqi,[2] is a Somali diplomat and politician. He twice served as the Minister of Defence of Somalia.

Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi
عبد الحكيم محمود حاجي الفقي
Minister of Defence of Somalia
In office
4 November 2012 – 17 January 2014
Preceded byHussein Arab Isse
Succeeded byMohamed Sheikh Hassan
In office
12 November 2010 – 20 July 2011[1]
Preceded byMohamed Abdi Gandhi
Succeeded byHussein Arab Isse
Vice President of Somalia
In office
12 November 2010 – 20 July 2011[1]
Succeeded byHussein Arab Isse
Personal details
BornBay, Somalia
Political partyIndependent

Personal life

Haji-Faqi hails from the Bay region in southern Somalia.[3] He belongs to the Rahaweyn clan.[4]

Haji-Faqi was previously a diplomat in Canada.[5]

Career

On 12 November 2010, Haji-Faqi was appointed Minister of Defence of Somalia.[6] He was also serving as one of three national Vice President of Somalia .[7] His term as Defence Minister came to an end on 20 July 2011.[1]

On 4 November 2012, Haji-Faqi was appointed Minister of Defence for a second time by the new Prime Minister, Abdi Farah Shirdon.[8]

Among his first initiatives in office, Haji-Faqi led negotiations helping to secure the Arab League's support for the Somali federal government's campaign to end the longstanding arms embargo on Somalia.[9] The blockade was eventually lifted on 6 March 2013, following the United Nations Security Council's unanimous adoption of Resolution 2093.[10]

Haji-Faqi's second term as Minister of Defence ended on 17 January 2014, when new Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed appointed Mohamed Sheikh Hassan as his successor.[11]

References
  1. "Somali PM names his cabinet ministers". July 21, 2011. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
  2. Somalia: Deputy prime minister on his first visit in Gedo region Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. Somali Prime Minister Unveiled His Cabinet Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Gudiga Qasawadayaasha Jubbaland oo la magcaabay, waxaana hogaaminaya ragii horay Kismaayo ugu dilay dumarka iyo caruurta aan hubaysnayn". Allsanaag. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. "Somalia PM names cabinet but approval in doubt". Reuters. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. "Somali PM names new cabinet". Xinhua. November 13, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  7. "Somalia PM names cabinet". Saudi Press Agency. 12 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  8. "Somalia: Prime Minister Unveils His New Cabinet". Shabelle Media Network. 4 November 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
  9. "Somalia defense minister meets with UN, Arab envoys". Bar-Kulan. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  10. "UN eases oldest arms embargo for Somalia". AAP. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  11. "SOMALIA PM Said "Cabinet will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia"". Midnimo. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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