Personal life
Osman belongs to the
Dhulbahante Harti
Harti ( so, Harti, ar, هرتي), meaning "strong man", is a Somali clan family that is part of the Darod clan. The major sub-clans include the Majeerteen, Dhulbahante, Warsangali, Tinle, Maganlabe and Dishiishe, while other minor sub-cl ...
Darod clan.
Career
Early career
In 2009, Osman served as the Minister of Aviation of the autonomous
Puntland
Puntland ( so, Puntland, ar, أرض البنط, it, Terra di Punt or ''Paese di Punt''), officially the Puntland State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Puntland ee Soomaaliya, ar, ولاية أرض البنط الصومالية), is a F ...
state in northeastern Somalia. He later helped form
Khatumo State
Khatumo State ( so, Khaatumo; ar, ولاية خاتمة, translit=wilāyat khātimah), officially the Khatumo State of Somalia ( so, Dowlad Goboleedka Khaatumo ee Soomaaliya), was a successor to the SSC Movement. Centred on the Sool, Sanaag re ...
administration, acting as one of its three "presidents".
In 2013, Osman presented himself as a Vice President candidate in the
2014 Puntland elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in
Garowe
Garowe ( so, Garoowe, ar, غَاْرَّوْؤَيَ, .
Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar
Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar ( so, Cabdihakiin Cabdulaahi Xaaji Cumar, ar, عبد الحكيم عبد الله حاجي عمر), also known as Abdihakin Abdullahi Omar Amey, is a Somali politician. Former Vice President of Puntland.
Personal ...
was eventually declared the winner.
In 2019, Osman was elected as a
Vice President of Puntland working underneath the newly elected president
Said Deni
Said Abdullahi Deni (, ; born 1966 or 1967, also known as Said Deni, is the current president of Puntland.
Previously, he served as the minister of planning of Somalia, after having been appointed to the position on 17 January 2014 by the prime ...
.
Minister of Interior
Appointment
On 28 January 2014, Osman was appointed Puntland's Minister of Interior by the region's new President
.
Telecommunications reform
In October 2014, Osman issued a decree through the Puntland Ministry of Interior ordering all local telecommunication firms and remittance stores to require a Puntland identity card from their customers before providing services. According to the ministry, the directive is part of a broader initiative aimed at strengthening security and data collection. It also set an immediate timeframe for the decree's implementation.
Money remittance policy
In March 2015, Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali established a government committee to formulate an official money remittance policy for the Puntland regional state. Puntland Minister of Interior Osman serves as the Chairman of the new panel. The committee is composed of Puntland cabinet members.
Karkar delegation
In March 2015, Puntland Minister of Interior Osman and other regional state officials launched a reconciliation conference in support of peace agreements that had been signed in Rakko district and other parts of the Karkar province. A high-level Puntland government delegation consisting of politicians and other officials was dispatched to the area to enforce the treaties. According to Osman, the delegates were led by Puntland Vice President Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar, with the negotiation meeting concluding successfully.
See also
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Shire Haji Farah
Shire Haji Farah Yusuf ( so, Shire Xaaji Faarax, ar, شيري حاجي فرح) is a Somali entrepreneur. He is the Minister of Planning and International Relations of Puntland.
Biography
Farah hails from the autonomous Puntland region in north ...
References
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Living people
Ethnic Somali people
Vice presidents of Puntland
Somalian Muslims