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Dr. Deeq Sulaiman Yusuf (, ) is a Somali politician. He is the Director of the Presidential Palace 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 ...
region in northeastern
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.


Personal life

Yusuf hails from the northern Sool,
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and Cayn (SSC) regions of Somalia. For his post-secondary education, he earned a BA in Social Welfare from the Brunel University in
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, graduating with honours. Yusuf also holds a Master's Degree in Social Work from the same institution, as well as another Master's Degree in Refugee Studies from the
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.


Career


Early career

In a professional capacity, Yusuf has served as a senior social worker, senior substance misuse practitioner, and senior community development officer in the
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. He has also worked at the
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's Institute of Peace and Security Studies. Yusuf likewise acted as a program Expert Consultant for Research on Somalia Restoration at the
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's Department of Peace and Security. Additionally, Yusuf served as a good governance consultant to the Somali central government during
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Abdiweli Mohamed Ali GaasBriefi ...
's term as
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.


Director of the Presidential Palace

On 15 January 2014, newly elected President of Puntland Abdiweli Mohamed Ali appointed Yusuf as the region's new Director of the Presidential Palace.


See also

* Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar


References

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