Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Categories: Somali politicians | Current national leaders
Abdullahi Yusuf Yey (Somali: Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed) was born (?) Nicknamed "the Killer of Somali people since 78"December 15,1934 in the town of Galkacyo, Mudug Region, now is the transitional President of Somalia. He was elected by a session of the transitional Parliament held in neighbouring Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on October 10, 2004, and sworn in on October 14, 2004. He has been living in the Kenyan capital since his election. The election took place in Kenya because the Somali capital was regarded as being too dangerous.
The President pledged to promote reconciliation and to set about rebuilding the country. But his government has been plagued by internal disagreements.
In particular, Mr Yusuf is at loggerheads with some warlords and government members over where the administration should be based. The president and prime minister oppose a move to Mogadishu, citing security reasons.
The make up of a possible foreign peacekeeping force - in particular the inclusion of Ethiopian troops - is another bone of contention. Ethiopia has been accused of backing rival Somali warlords in order to keep the country weak.
A former army officer and faction leader, Mr Yusuf led a guerrilla movement in the 1970s aimed at ousting the Somali dictator Siad Barre.
In the 1990s Mr Yusuf emerged as the pre-eminent leader of his native Puntland region; he declared the territory autonomous in 1998. He is said to have an authoritarian by fair approach to leadership.
However, he helped relocate the Transitional Federal Institutions along with his Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi and the Speaker of the Parliament Sharif Adan from Nairobi to the cities of Mogadishu and Jowhar.
Many believe that Adullahi Yusuf Ahmed, is a man of great leadership, and that he might be the one to resolve the growing problems in Somalia.de:Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed et:Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed gl:Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed ja:アブドゥラヒ・ユスフ pl:Abdullahi Yusuf sv:Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed