Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam (, ) is a Somali politician. From 4 November 2012 to 17 January 2014, she served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of

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. In January 2024, she was

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by Somalia for the position of the

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Career

Appointment

On 4 November 2012, Adam was named Foreign Minister and deputy Prime Minister of Somalia by Prime Minister

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. She is the first woman to have been selected for the position. Adan was also appointed Deputy Prime Minister.

Asset recovery

In November 2012, the Somali federal authorities issued an official request to the

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for assistance in recovering public assets and funds that were being held abroad. The state properties had been frozen by foreign administrations, institutions and firms after the collapse of Somalia's central government in 1991 in order to prevent unauthorized use. In January 2013, Adan and other members of Somalia's reconstituted Cabinet began a formal assessment and recovery process of Somali national assets, which include ships and planes that are believed to be held in

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and

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Memorandum of Understanding

In late May 2013, Adan and Foreign Minister of the

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Sheikh

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signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral cooperation. The agreement re-establishes formal diplomatic ties between Somalia and the UAE, and also focuses on the political, security, economic, investment and development sectors. Additionally, the Emirati government announced that it would re-open its embassy in Mogadishu.

Cooperation agreement

In August 2013, follow a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang, Adan announced that the Somali authorities looked forward to cooperation with the Chinese government in the energy, infrastructure, national security and agriculture sectors, among others. Wang also praised the traditional friendship between both nations and re-affirmed

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's commitment to the Somali peace process. In September 2013, both governments signed an official cooperation agreement in

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as part of a five-year national recovery plan in Somalia. The pact will see the Chinese authorities reconstruct several major infrastructural landmarks in the Somali capital and elsewhere, including the National Theatre, a hospital, and the Mogadishu Stadium. Additionally, Chinese ambassador Liu Guangyoun indicated that

would re-open its embassy in

on land that had been donated for the purpose by the Somali government.

End of term

Adan's term as Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister ended on 17 January 2014, when new Prime Minister

Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed (, ; born 1959), also known as Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohammad, is a Somali economist and politician. He has held leadership positions with various international organizations, including the World Bank, USAID, African Union ...

appointed

Abdirahman Duale Beyle Abdirahman Duale Beyle (; ), also known as Abdirahman D. Beileh, is a Somali economist, professor, politician, philanthropist, poet, and songwriter. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia from Janua ...

as Minister of Foreign Affairs and

Ridwan Hirsi Mohamed Ridwan Hirsi Mohamed (, ) is a Somali politician. He is the former Minister of Religious Affairs and former deputy Prime-minister of Somalia. He hails from the Rer Ainanshe sub-division of the Habr Yunis Garhajis The Habr Garhajis also con ...

as Deputy Prime Minister.

2022 presidential election

Adam is running for the presidency of Somalia in the 2022 Somali presidential election.

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