Abdullahi Mohamed Ali

Abdullahi Mohamed Ali "Sanbalolshe" (Somali: Cabdulaahi Maxamed Cali, Arabic: عبد الله محمد علي) is a Somali politician. He subsequently briefly served as the director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency in 2014, In April 2017, Ali was reappointed as the director of NISA.[1][2][3] 7 months later he was fired by Somali president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo.[4]

Abdullahi Mohamed Ali "Sanbalolshe"
عبد الله محمد علي
1968 (age 54–55)
Former director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency
Preceded byAbdullahi Gafow Mohamud (acting)
In office
10 July 2014 – 7 September 2014
Appointed byHassan Sheikh Mohamud
In office
6 April 2017 – 27 October 2017
Appointed byMohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo
Preceded byBashir Mohamed Jama
Succeeded byAbdurahman Mohamud Turyare
Personal details
BornBuloburde
NicknameSanbaloolshe

He is currently a member of the federal parliament of Somalia.

Ali is from the Ali Madaxweyne (Hassan Muse) Xawaadle subclan of the Hawiye.[5]

Career

He was previously the Minister for National Security in the Transitional Federal Government. Ali later served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom.[6]

On 9 July 2014, following a security reform, Ali was appointed the new Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). He replaced Bashir Mohamed Jama at the position.[6]

On 7 September 2014, the Federal Cabinet sacked Ali as NISA Director.[7] He was replaced at the position by Abdurahman Mohamud Turyare, the former Chief of the Supreme Military Court.[8]

References
  1. "President Farmaajo declares Somalia at war, purges security apparatus". Goobjoog News. 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. "Somalia: Ex Ambassador to Turkey, UK Named As NISA Chief". allAfrica.
  3. "Somalia: New NISA chief takes office". Baahiye.net.
  4. "Taliyayaashii nabad sugida iyo booliiska Soomaaliya oo xilka laga qaaday". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  5. "Wasiirada Cusub iyo beelaha ay ka soo kala jeedaan". Waamo News. 4 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  6. "SOMALIA: President Hassan Sheikh names new Intelligence Chief". Horseed Media. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  7. "SOMALIA: Head of Somali national intelligence sacked". Raxanreeb. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  8. "Somali cabinet appoints Turyare as the director of Somali intelligence". Goobjoog. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.


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