Ibrahim Artan Ismail Bakiin ابراهيم ارتان اسماعيل | |
Birth Place: | Puntland, Somalia |
Office: | Minister of Security of Puntland |
Term Start: | 2007 |
Term End: | 2009 |
Office2: | Deputy Minister of Interior of Puntland |
Term Start2: | 2007 |
Term End2: | 2007 |
Party: | Independent |
Children: | Ahmed Ibrahim Artan |
Ibrahim Artan Ismail "Haaji Bakiin" (Somali: Ibraahiim Cartan Ismacil, Arabic: ابراهيم ارتان اسماعيل) is a Somali politician. He previously served as the Minister of Security of Puntland.
Nicknamed "Haaji Bakiin" (Xaaji Bakiin), Ismail hails from the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia.[1]
He was the Chairman of the northeastern Bari province under the incumbency of former Puntland President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed.[2]
In 2007, Ismail was appointed Puntland's Deputy Minister of Interior under regional President Mohamud Muse Hersi.[3] He later served as Minister of Security of Puntland.[4]
Besides politics, Ismail is also a prominent entrepreneur.[2]