Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi

Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi
Jibril Cabdirashiid Xaaji Cabdi
جبريل عبد الرشيد حاجي عبدي
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Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi
Second Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
Assumed office
June 2025
PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime MinisterHamza Abdi Barre
Preceded byPosition established
Interim Leader of South West State of Somalia[1]
In office
1 April 2026 – 11 June 2026
Preceded byAbdiaziz Laftagareen
Succeeded byAden Madobe
Minister of Defence of Somalia
In office
17 March 2025 – 27 April 2025
PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime MinisterHamza Abdi Barre
Preceded byAbdulkadir Mohamed Nur
Succeeded byAhmed Moallim Fiqi
Minister of Commerce and Industry of Somalia
In office
2022 – 17 March 2025
PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime MinisterHamza Abdi Barre
Member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
In office
2016–2022
ConstituencyJubaland
Member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
Assumed office
2022
ConstituencyJubaland
Personal details
PartyUnion for Peace and Development Party
OccupationPolitician
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Jibril Abdirashid Haji Abdi is a Somali politician currently serving as the Second Deputy Prime Minister[2] since 2025. He is also member of the Federal Parliament, representing Jubaland. Before becoming deputy prime minister, he served as Minister of Commerce and Industry[3] and later as Minister of Defence.[4] Abdirashid previously served as a Member of Parliament representing Jubaland in the Federal Parliament of Somalia. He has also worked at the Federal Ministry of Justice and as a lecturer at the University of Somalia.

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