Abdullahi Ahmed Jama
General Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Ilkajir (Somali: Cabdulaahii Axmed Jamac Ilkajir, Arabic: عبد الله أحمد جامع) is a Somali politician, who was Puntland's Interior Minister from January 2009 to February 2014. He is the former Minister of Education of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 12 January 2015 by the former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. However, he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015, Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators, who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers.
Abdullahi Ahmed Jama General Ilkajir عبد الله أحمد جامع | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 6 February 2015 – 29 March 2017 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Succeeded by | Hassan Hussein Hajji |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 January 2015 | |
| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Mohamed Gurase |
| Succeeded by | Khadra Bashir Ali |
| Interior Minister of Puntland | |
| In office 17 January 2009 – 5 February 2014 | |
| President | Abdirahman Mohamud Farole |
| Vice President | Abdisamad Ali Shire |
| Preceded by | Ali Abdi Aware |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Elmi Osman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1951 Erigavo, Sanag, Puntland |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Political, Military General |
| Awards | 1 Silver Medal 2 Bronze Medal |
| Nickname | Ilka-Jiir |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Ogaden War |
On 27 January 2015, Sharmarke appointed a new, smaller 20 minister cabinet of which Abdullahi Ahmed Jama was replaced by Khadra Bashir Ali. On 6 February, Sharmarke finalized his cabinet, consisting of 26 ministers, 14 state ministers, and 26 deputy ministers of which Abdullahi Ahmed Jama was reinstated but was now the Minister of Justice. He has now been succeeded by Hassan Hussein Hajji.
2 August 2022, newly prime minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed his cabinets which includes by Abdullahi Ahmed Jama (ilka jiir) as Ministry of Ports (Somalia).