Mohamed Ahmed Alin Explained

Mohamed Ahmed Alin
محمد أحمد علين
Birth Date:20 October 1951
Birth Place:Mogadishu, Somalia
Death Place:London, UK
Office:2nd President of Galmudug
Term Start:14 August 2009
Term End:1 August 2012
Vicepresident:Abdisaman Nur
Predecessor:Mohamed Warsame Ali
Successor:Abdi Hasan Awale Qeybdiid
Party:Independent

Mohamed Ahmed Alin (Somali: Maxamed Axmed Aliin, Arabic: محمد أحمد علين; 20 October 1951 – 31 October 2023) was a Somali politician and military leader who served as president of the semi-autonomous Galmudug State of Somalia.

Biography

Alin was a colonel in the former Somali Military. He later entered a career in politics, participating in the regional elections of the Galmudug state in central Somalia. The elections took place in Galkacyo, the capital of Galmudug, and Alin came out victorious, making him the second president of the region. Sultans and religious leaders were also reportedly on hand to congratulate him on his election victory. Alin's term as President of Galmudug was scheduled for three years.[1] Alin died from a stroke on 31 October 2023, at the age of 72.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Somalia: New Galmudug President Elected . 27 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090920232405/http://news.horseedmedia.net/2009/08/somalia-new-galmudug-president-elected/ . 20 September 2009 . dead .
  2. News: Former President of Galmudug, Mohamed Ahmed Aalin passed on in England . 1 November 2023 . Mustaqbal Media . 1 November 2023.