Ali Abdi Aware (Somali: Cali Cabdi Awaare, Arabic: علي عبدي أواري; born 15 May 1957 in Bayla, Bari, Somalia) is a Somali politician and Advisor of Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre for reconciliation affairs.[1] A former state minister of the Puntland Presidency for International Relations and Social Affairs, he has also been a candidate for the Puntland presidential elections in 2009, 2014, and 2019.[2][3][4]

Ali Abdi Aware
Cali Cabdi Awaare
علي عبدي أواري
Advisor of the Somali Prime Minister for reconciliation affairs
Assumed office
3 July 2022
Puntland Presidency minister of state for International Relations and Social Affairs
In office
2005–2008
Personal details
Born (1957-05-15) May 15, 1957 (age 66)
Beyla, Bari, Somalia

Biography edit

Awaare has over the years held various positions in the government of Puntland, including State Minister of the Presidency for International Relations and Social Affairs.[5] In 2008, he ran for president in that year's Puntland elections. He was eliminated in the first round of voting, receiving 4.55% of votes.[6]

In 2013, Aware presented himself as a candidate in the 2014 Puntland presidential election, which took place on 8 January 2014 in Garowe.[7] He was eliminated in the first round of voting, with former Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Mohamed Ali declared the winner.[8]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Desk (2022-07-03). "Ra'iisul Wasaare Xamse oo magacaabis sameeyay". Puntland Post. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ^ "Beesha Cismaan Maxamuud oo shirtay". Allsanaag. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Puntland local elections: Good idea or not?". Somali Forum - Somalia Online. 2005-04-01. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  4. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE4AN1I4/
  5. ^ "Dowladda Puntland". Somaligov. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Elections in Puntland". Africans Elections Database. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Somalia: Puntland opposition candidates welcome new MPs". Garowe Online. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. ^ "Somalia: Parliament elects Dr. Abdiweli Gaas as new Puntland President". Garowe Online. 8 January 2014. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.