Jama Ali Jama

Jama Ali Jama (Somali: Jaamac Cali Jaamac, Arabic: جامع علي جامع‎) is a Somali politician. He was the President of Puntland from November 14, 2001 to May 8, 2002.[2]

Jama Ali Jama
جامع علي جامع
President of Puntland
In office
14 November 2001 – 8 May 2002
Vice PresidentAhmad Mahmud Gunle[1]
Preceded byYusuf Haji Nur
Succeeded byAbdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

Early life

Jama was born to a family from the Osman Mahmoud sub-clan of the Majeerteen Darod.

He was educated in Moscow.

Career

Jama later joined the Somali National Army, rising to the rank of Colonel.

In the mid-1970s, the Soviet Union promoted Jama as the chief ideologue of socialism in the Horn of Africa. He was later imprisoned for 11 years by the regime of Mohamed Siad Barre after having been accused of participating in an abortive coup d'état. Jama was recognized by Amnesty International as a prisoner of conscience.[3]

In November 2001, Jama was elected as President of Puntland. However, the position was contested with outgoing President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, who wanted his tenure extended. Ahmed emerged victorious the following year, and served out his second term as president until October 2004.[4]

Jama subsequently became a legislator in the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP).

References
  1. Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Psychology Press. October 31, 2002. ISBN 9781857431315 – via Google Books.
  2. Somalia - Worldstatesmen.com
  3. Issa-Salwe, Abdisalam (1996). The collapse of the Somali state: the impact of the colonial legacy. Haan Publishing.
  4. New president offers hope for war-torn Somalia Archived 2013-02-10 at Archive.today


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