Asad Osman Abdullahi
Asad Osman Abdullahi | |
|---|---|
Asad Cismaan Cabdulaahi اسد عثمان عبدالله | |
 Asad Osman | |
| Chief commander of the Puntland Security Force | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1983 Geladin, now Ethiopia |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Political party | Mideeye |
| Education | Osmania University, Sikkim Manipal University |
Asad Osman Abdullahi (Somali: Asad Cismaan Cabdulaahi, born 25 January 1983, Arabic: أسد عثمان عبد الله «ديانو») is one of the founding members of the Puntland political party, Mideeye, and the Former Director General of the Puntland Security Force. He was also a presidential candidate in Puntland's 2018 elections.
Personal life[edit]
Asad Osman Abdullahi was born on 25 January 1983, in Geladin, situated in Eastern Ethopia. He hails from the Osman Mohamoud sub-clan of the larger Majeerteen clan. His father, Osman Abdullahi Diano,[1] was one of the founders of the Puntland Security Force during Abdullahi Yusuf's tenure in 1998.[citation needed]
Education[edit]
Osman Abdullahi was raised in Mogadishu and attended Qur'anic school in the capital before completing his secondary education at Omar Samatar Secondary School in Galkayo, Somalia.
He pursued his post-secondary education in India and earned a first-class Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology in 2003 from Osmania University. The following year, he earned a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from Sikkim Manipal University.
Osman Abdullahi also studied administration and management, politics and strategy, and military intelligence in addition to his regular courses.
In 2011, Osman Abdullahi was nominated to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program, the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program, aimed at current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields.
He is fluent in Somali, Arabic and English.
Career[edit]
After returning from his studies abroad in India, Osman Abdullahi joined the Puntland Security Force as Director General and served for 14 years. He worked with the American government to combat terrorism in the Puntland region of Somalia and served as a consultant to the previous president of Puntland, Abdiweli Mahamed Ali Gaas.
Osman Abdullahi ran for president of Somalia's Puntland region in 2019 and came in second place.
In 2020, Osman Abdullahi co-founded the Puntland political party, Mideeye.
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References[edit]
"Osmania University". Osmania University. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
[2] cph (2020-07-19). "MIDEEYE FLEXES ITS POLITICAL MUSCLES IN GAROWE". Puntland Post. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Osmania University". Osmania University. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ cph (2020-07-19). "MIDEEYE FLEXES ITS POLITICAL MUSCLES IN GAROWE". Puntland Post. Retrieved 2024-05-12.