Abdiwahid Gonjeh

Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh (Somali: Cabdiwaahid Elmi Goonjeex, Arabic: وحيد عبدي علمي غونجاه‎), popularly known as Abdiwahid Gonjeh,[1] is a Somali politician. He is currently a Senator of upper house of the Federal Parliament representing Galmudug region , Abudwak District. From September through October 2010, he was the acting Prime Minister of Somalia, a post he inherited from Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.[2][3] Prior to his appointment, Gonjeh had been the Deputy Prime Minister and federal Minister for Transport.[4]

Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh
عبدالواحد عبدي علمي غونجاه
Prime Minister of Somalia
Acting
In office
24 September 2010 – 31 October 2010
PresidentSharif Sheikh Ahmed
Preceded byOmar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Succeeded byMohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Current position =Senator of Upper house Somali government
Personal details
BornDusamareeb galgaduud somalia
Political partyTransitional Federal Government

He hails from the Darod Marehan subclan. In mid-2012, Gonjeh presented himself as a candidate in Somalia's 2012 presidential elections.[5]

References
  1. http://sunatimes.com/articles/445/SomaliaSharmarke-Hands-Over-to-Acting-Prime-Minister
  2. Rulers – Prime Minister of Somalia – Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh
  3. Somali interim PM hails changes in gov't as "historic"
  4. "Somalia: President appoints acting PM". Africa News. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  5. "Somalia's presidential vote". AFP. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.

Member of federal parliament of Somalia both lower house and upper house from 2002 up to date April 2019.

Political offices
Preceded by
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke		 Prime Minister of Somalia
Acting
2010		 Succeeded by
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
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