Jama Mohamed Ghalib

Jama Mohamed Ghalib (Somali: Jaamac Maxamed Ghalib, Arabic: جامع محمد غالب) was a Somali writer, former military leader and police chief, and politician from Erigavo, Somaliland.[5]

Jama Mohamed Ghalib
جامع محمد غالب
Minister of Interior of the Somali Democratic Republic
Police Commissioner of the Somali Democratic Republic
Personal details
Born (1933-01-02) January 2, 1933[1]
Erigavo, British Somaliland
Died{April 29, 2022(2022-04-29) (aged 88–89)[2][3]
Djibouti, Djibouti[4]
Resting placeHargeisa, Somaliland
Children9

He was a major general in the army of the Somali Republic,[6] and was later appointed the Police Commissioner of the Somali Democratic Republic.[7] Ghalib also held various ministerial and cabinet positions in the government of Somalia, including Secretary of Interior,[8] Minister of Labor and Social Affairs,[9] Minister of Local Government and Rural Development,[10] Minister of Transportation,[6] and Minister of Interior.[7]

After his retirement from politics, Jama wrote on Somali history.[11] He taught history, political science and public administration at universities in Mogadisho, including City University, Mogadisho.[12]

Jama Mohamed Ghaleb
Mr. Ghaleb (the second from the left) with other teaching staff at City University Mogadisho

Books

References
  1. "Taarikhda".
  2. "Died In Djibouti".
  3. "Jamac maxamed qaalib".
  4. "Died in Djibouti".
  5. "Taarikhda Jama qaalib".
  6. Countries of the World and Their Leaders Yearbook: Supplement. Gale Research Company. 1983. p. 80. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  7. Markakis, John (2007). "Book review". Review of African Political Economy. 23 (70): 581–583. doi:10.1080/03056249608704233.
  8. Central Intelligence Agency, National Foreign Assessment Center (U.S.), Directorate of Intelligence (1976). Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. The Center. p. 60. Retrieved 8 May 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. US Department of State, Office of Media Services, Central Intelligence Agency (1978). Countries of the world and their leaders. Gale Research Co. p. 60. ISBN 978-0810310391. Retrieved 8 May 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. Central Intelligence Agency, National Foreign Assessment Center (U.S.), Directorate of Intelligence (1981). Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. The Center. p. 77. Retrieved 8 May 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. "Jama Ghalib". Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  12. "College of Humanities & Social Sciences". City University of Mogadishu. Retrieved 2019-07-01.
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