Ahmed Elmi Osman 'Karash' (, ) Ahmed Karaash is a former Vice President of Puntland from 8 January 2019 to 8 January 2024.

Personal life

Osman belongs to the Naleye Ahmed sub-subsection of the Mohamoud Garad branch of the Dhulbahante

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clan.

Career

Early career

In 2009, Osman served as the Minister of Aviation of the autonomous

Puntland Puntland is an autonomous state that considers itself to be part of Somalia, despite not accepting the legitimacy of Somalia's current governing administration. It was formed in 1998, and was a federal member state of Somalia from its fou ...

state in northeastern Somalia. He later helped form

Khatumo State SSC-Khaatumo (), officially known as the SSC-Khaatumo State of Somalia (), is a federal member state in northern Somalia, with its capital in Las Anod. It includes parts of the Sool, Sanaag and Cayn regions (combined under the acronym "SSC") ...

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. Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar was eventually declared the winner. In 2019, Osman was elected as a Vice President of Puntland working underneath the newly elected president Said Deni.

Minister of Interior

Appointment

On 28 January 2014, Osman was appointed Puntland's Minister of Interior by the region's new President

Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Abdiweli Mohamed Ali GaasBriefi ...

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.

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