Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle Explained
Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle (Somali: Muuse Xasan Sheekh Cabdulle, Arabic: موسى حسن الشيخ سعيد عبد الله; born 1940), also known as Muse Sayyid Hassan or Mussa Hassan Sheikh Abdulle,[1] is a senior Somali military figure and politician. He has been the acting president of Somalia and interim speaker of the Federal Parliament.[2] He is Somalia's ambassador to Italy.[3]
Biography
His name is transliterated in various ways including Musa Hassan Abdulle.[4] He was born in 1940 in Shilabo, Ogaden and hails from Bahgeri sub-clan of the larger Ogaden Absame Kuumade Darod clan.[5] [4]
Career
Military career
Abdulle was a prominent member of the Somali National Army. He was among the first three Somali cadets to graduate from the Military Academy of Modena (Accademia Militare di Modena), located in Modena, northern Italy.[6] In 1985, Abdulle received a fellowship to attend the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the institution the following year.[7]
Federal Government of Somalia
Federal Parliament and interim presidency
Following the end of the mandate of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) on 20 August 2012 and the concurrent start of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdulle, as the eldest legislator, was appointed interim speaker of the new Federal Parliament during its inaugural session held at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu.[4] [8] He was additionally named Acting President at the ceremony,[9] [10] which also saw the swearing in of many MPs.[4] Voting for a new speaker of Parliament was held on 28 August 2012, with former Minister of Transportation and Minister of Labor and Sports Mohamed Osman Jawari elected the permanent speaker.[11]
On 30 August 2012, the Federal Parliament convened and unanimously endorsed a new committee tasked with overseeing Somalia's 2012 presidential elections. At the parliamentary session chaired by the new Speaker Jawari, 15 MPs were named to the body and Abdulle was appointed the commission's chairperson.[12] The ballot was eventually held on 1 September 2012, with Hassan Sheikh Mohamud elected as the new President of Somalia.[13]
Ambassador to Italy
On 20 June 2013, Abdulle was named Somalia's ambassador to Italy by the cabinet.[3]
Military training and positions
Training
- National Defense University, Washington, D.C. – Class of 1986
- Scuola di Guerra (War College), Civitavecchia, Italy – 1968–70
- Battalion Commander Training, Mogadishu, Somalia – 1964–65
- Scuola Applicazione d'Arma (Military Research Institute), Turin, Italy – 1961–63
- Modena Military Academy, Modena, Italy – 1959–61
- Scuola Media Superiore (High School), Mogadishu – 1955–59
Experience
- Commander, 60th Division, Baidoa, Somalia – 1986–89
- Promoted to the rank of brigadier general – 1986
- Commandant, Ahmed Gurey War College, Mogadishu – 1983–84
- Member, National Purchasing Board, Mogadishu – 1979–83
- Defense Attache, Rome, Italy – 1976–79
- Military Advisor & Aide to the President – 1973–76
- Promoted to the rank of colonel – 1974
- Director of Operations, Ministry of Defense – 1971–73
- Commander, 26th Division, Somali National Army, Hargeisa – 1970–71
- Promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel – 1970
- Commander, Tank and motorized Battalions, Hargeisa – 1965–68
- Promoted to the rank of major – 1967
- Promoted to the rank of captain – 1965
- Promoted to the rank of 1st lieutenant – 1963
- Promoted to the rank of 2nd lieutenant – 1961
- Joined Somali National Army – 1959
See also
Notes and References
- Somalia: State Collapse, Terrorism and Piracy, p. 26
- Web site: Visit of Catherine Ashton, Vice-President of the EC, to Somalia. European Commission. 4 September 2012.
- Web site: Adan. Ahmed. Somalia:Council of Ministers appoints five new Somali Ambassadors. Midnimo.com. September 5, 2013. 20 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130828015848/http://www.midnimo.com/2013/06/20/somaliacouncil-of-ministers-appoints-five-new-somali-ambassadors/. 28 August 2013. dead.
- News: Somalia: UN Envoy Says Inauguration of New Parliament in Somalia 'Historic Moment'. 24 August 2012. Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. 21 August 2012.
- Web site: Federal legislators. Bar-Kulan. 17 February 2014.
- Web site: ALLIEVI SOMALI DEL 141° Corso Accademia Militare Modena 1959/1961. Association of Somali Former Cadets of Modena Military Academy. 9 August 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150217142316/http://nuke.somaliofficers.com/Documents/Corso16Classof19591961/tabid/491/Default.aspx. 17 February 2015.
- Web site: International Student Management Office. Class of 1986 – Class of 1995. National Defense University. 9 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130528224938/http://ismo.dodlive.mil/alumni-resources/alumni-on-the-move/class-of-1986-1995/. 28 May 2013. dead.
- News: Muse Hassan, 72, elected caretaker Parliament Speaker. 25 August 2012. Associated Press. 20 August 2012.
- Web site: Office of the President. Office of the Somali President. 3 September 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207001437/http://www.somaligov.net/President.html. 7 February 2015. dead.
- Web site: August 2012 - Somalia. Rulers.org. 3 September 2012.
- News: Somali Parliament Elects Speaker for New Gov't. 28 August 2012. Voice of America. 28 August 2012.
- News: SOMALIA: New Parliament endorses presidential election commission. 9 September 2012. RBC Radio. 30 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120904014824/http://www.raxanreeb.com/2012/08/somalia-new-parliament-endorses-presidential-election-commission/. 4 September 2012. dead.
- Web site: Somali lawmakers elect Mohamud as next president . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221011112856/https://www.reuters.com/article/somalia-politics-idUSL5E8KAIUR20120910 . 2022-10-11 . live .
