Abdilqadir Ali Omar

Abdulqadir Ali Omar
Minister of Interior Affairs of Somalia
In office
27 February 2009 – 20 January 2011
Prime MinisterOmar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Succeeded byAbdi Shakur Hasan
Deputy Chairman of Islamic Courts Union
In office
10 June 2003 – 20 February 2007
Preceded byEstablished
Succeeded byDemolished
Member of Somali Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 February 2009
Personal details
BornAdado, Galgaduud, Somalia
Political partyIndependent

Abdilqadir Ali Omar (Somali: Cabdiqadir Cali Cumar, Arabic: عبد القادر علي عمر) is a Somali politician and scholar. He previously served as Minister of Interior of Somalia.[1]

Omar was the first deputy and general chairman of Islamic Courts Union and led the resistance against the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia.

References

  1. ^ http://www.hiiraan.com/news2/2009/mar/un_envoy_condemns_attack_on_somali_interior_minister.aspx." hiiran online" . retrieved Friday, March 27, 2009.