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Ahmed Abdi Karie

president of Galmudug

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 7, 2026
Entity authorityQ96627421 ↗
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Ahmed Abdi Karie, nicknamed "Qoor Qoor" (Somali: Axmed Cabdi Kaariye), is a President of Galmudug who serves as the current President of Galmudug state. He assumed office on 2 February 2020.

He was born in Hobyo, Somalia, on October 10, 1968. He is Habargidir Hawiye clan. He attended school and later moved to Mogadishu in his early years, where he studied at the Science College. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and subsequently worked for his father's business.

Career

Galmudug politics

Prior to becoming Galmudug's president, Karie was the minister of state for the ministry of public works, reconstruction and public-housing of the federal government of Somalia. His assumption of the office of president is the first time Karie has held any office within Galmudug's government. Due to Karie being a novice to Galmudug politics, some critics have stated that someone with prior experience within the Galmudug cabinet should have been chosen as president.

Galmudug president

According to Karie, his main tasks as president are to disarm and integrate local clan militias into the state security forces and the construction of the Hobyo port.

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