Ibrahim Artan Ismail "Haaji Bakiin" ( so, Ibraahiim Cartan Ismacil, ar, ابراهيم ارتان اسماعيل) is a

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politician. He previously served as the Minister of Security of Puntland.

Career

Nicknamed "Haaji Bakiin" (Xaaji Bakiin), Ismail hails from 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 ...

region in northeastern

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. He was the Chairman of the northeastern

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province under the incumbency of former Puntland President

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed ( so, Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed, ar, عبدالله يوسف أحمد‎; 15 December 1934 – 23 March 2012) was a Somali politician and former colonel in the Somali National Army. He was one of the founders of the Somali ...

. In 2007, Ismail was appointed Puntland's Deputy Minister of Interior under regional President

Mohamud Muse Hersi Mohamud Muse Hersi ( so, Maxamuud Muuse Xirsi Cadde, ar, محمد موسى حرسي; 1 July 1937 – 8 February 2017), also known as Adde Musa, was a Somali politician. He was the President of the Puntland region of Somalia from 8 January 2005 to ...

. He later served as Minister of Security of Puntland. Besides politics, Ismail is also a prominent entrepreneur.

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