Abdirizak Jurile Explained

Abdirizak Jurile
Birth Date:	1949 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Bosaso, Somalia
Alma Mater:	Somali National University Politics and International cooperation Chemical Engineering
Office:	Minister of Planning and International cooperation Somalia
Term Start:	2004
Term End:	2007
Office1:	Minister of Postal Cooperation and Telecommunications Somalia
Term Start1:	2009
Term End1:	2011

Abdirizak Osman Hassan 'Jurile' (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Cusmaan Xasan Juurile, Arabic: عبد الرزاق عثمان حسن جوريلى), commonly known as Jurile, is a Somali British politician, diplomat and professor, he served as Somali Minister of Planning and International Cooperation from July 2004 to December 2007, and later became Somali Minister of Postal Cooperation and Telecommunications.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Jurile was twice or more a Member of the Federal Parliament's lower house, before moving to the Upper House (senate) of the Parliament of Somalia in October 2016. He was responsible administratively and operationally to build The Garowe–Bosaso Highway and the Port of Bosaso in the Bari province. The highway starts from the Port of Bosaso and continues south as a single carriageway up over the Al-Miskat hills and downwards toward Qardho. It continues from there around 205 km (127.6 mi) southwards to Garowe thereafter the thoroughfare joins the Mogadishu – Berbera highway.

Career

He became Minister of Planning and International Cooperation during Transitional federal government (TFG). Jurile was twice or more a Member of the Federal Parliament's lower house, before moving to the Upper House of the Parliament of Somalia in October 2016.^[5]

Jurile was a founding member of Puntland state, and served as Managing Director of the UN and other international organizations. During 2013 he declared his candidacy for the Prime Minister,^{[6] [7]} and once ran for Somali Parliament speaker during the general election in 2014.^{[8] [9]}

He served as a professor both local and International universities.

Early life

Jurile was born in the coastal town of Bosaso Somalia hails from Dishiishe clan of Darod confederations.

Abdirizak is originally from the semi autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. He holds Somali and British citizenship. He is multilingual, fluent in Somali, English, Italian and Arabic.

Notes and References

1. News: TFG Telecommunications Minister Abdirizak Osman 'Jurile' says both sides will be going back to Somalia over the next two weeks . November 12, 2020.
2. Web site: Golaha wasiirada DFKMG ee Soomaaliya. www.somalitalk.com. 2019-05-01.
3. Web site: Wasiirka Boostada iyo Isgaarsiin C/risaaq Jurile oo casho la qaatay beesha Digil iyo Mirifle. 2009-10-03. WEEJIDOW. so-SO. 2019-05-01.
4. Web site:

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   . www.somaliatalk.com. 2019-05-01.
5. News: Somalia: Caretaker PM, Puntland President, presidential candidate Farole meet in Garowe. 12 December 2016. Garowe Online.
6. Web site: Is Prof Jurile The Next PM Of Somalia By DR_OSMAN . September 14, 2012.
7. Web site: Is Prof Jurile the Next PM of Somalia.
8. Web site: Prof: Cabdirizaaq Juurile for New Speaker of Somalia Parliament.
9. Web site: ABDIRIZAK OSMAN HASSAN . November 9, 2022.