Bashir Mohamed Jama

Bashir Mohamed Jama "Goobe" (Somali: Bashiir Maxamed Jama Keynan, Arabic: بشير محمد جامع) is a politician and former Somali Armed Forces officer. He is currently the Director-General of the Somali Agency for Construction and Development.[1] He served twice as the Chief of the Somali Custodial Corps and also served as the Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency from 2013 to 2014. He received the highest rank of Lieutenant General and served as the only Lieutenant General since the former Prime Minister Mohamed Ali Samatar retired in 1991.

Lieutenant General
Bashir Mohamed Jama
بشير محمد جامع
Director-General of the Somali Agency for Construction and Development
Assumed office
26 August 2019
Prime MinisterHassan Ali Kheyre
Chief of the Somali Custodial Corps
In office
19 February 2018 – 22 August 2019
Prime MinisterHassan Ali Kheyre
Preceded byHussein Hassan Osman
Succeeded byMahad Abdirahman Aden
Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency
In office
8 May 2013 – 9 July 2014
Prime MinisterAbdi Farah Shirdon
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Preceded byAbdikarin Dahir
Succeeded byAbdullahi Mohamed Ali
Military service
Allegiance Somalia
Branch/serviceCustodial Corps
Years of service1975-1991
2000-2013
RankLieutenant General

Career

Jama hails from one of the country's ethnic minority groups (Reer Kuulbeer).[2]

He served in Somali Police since 1975 until 1991, and from 2000 until 2013. Before that, he was the Director of the Somali Ministry of Interior before serving as Deputy Minister of Somali Social Development.

Beginning in August 2012, he began serving as an MP in the House of the People or Lower House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia.[2]

In May 2013, Jama was appointed the new Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) in place of Abdikarin Dahir.[3]

On 9 July 2014, following a security reform, Jama was replaced as intelligence chief with Abdullahi Mohamed Ali.[4]

In September 2021, Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble re-appointed Jama as Director General of NISA.[5]

References
  1. Xoroow, Cabdulaahi Cali. "Ra'iisul Wasaaraha Soomaaliya Oo xil u Magacaabay Taliyihii hore ee Ciidanka Asluubta | Radio Hiranweyn Somalia latest news". Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. "Office of the Somali Parliament". Office of the Somali Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  3. "Somalia: New Intelligence Boss Takes Office". Garsoor News. Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  4. "SOMALIA: President Hassan Sheikh names new Intelligence Chief". Horseed Media. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  5. "Somalia's PM Roble wins more support for sacking NISA boss Fahad Yasin". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
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