Abdirisak Khalif
Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Axmed) is a Somaliland politician, who was formerly the speaker of Somaliland's Lower House of Parliament (House of Representatives). He previously served as Somaliland's Minister of Commerce during the Siilaanyo administration.
Abdirisak Khalif Ahmed | |
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Cabdirisaaq Khaliif Axmed عبدالرزاق خليف احمد | |
| 6th Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives | |
| In office 3 August 2021 – 11 June 2023 | |
| President | Muse Bihi Abdi |
| Preceded by | Bashe Mohamed Farah |
| Succeeded by | Yasin Haji Mohamoud |
| Minister of Commerce, Industries and Tourism of Somaliland | |
| In office 27 July 2010 – 25 June 2013 | |
| President | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Abdullahi Omar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Las Anod, Somalia |
| Citizenship | Somalia |
| Residence(s) | Las Anod, Somalia |
During the 2021 Somaliland parliamentary election Abdirisak, from the main opposition party Waddani, won the first round of voting with 42 votes, beating his competitor Yasin Haji Mohamoud Hiir aka "Faratoon", from the ruling Kulmiye party, who had 39 votes.
In June 2023, Abdirisak resigned as the Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives and joined the SSC-Khatumo administration amidst a conflict in Las Anod.
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