Musa Kassim Omer
| Dr. Musa Kasim Omer | |
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| موسى قاسم عمر | |
| Minister of Commerce and International Investment of Somaliland | |
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Assumed office 20 May 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Dr Musa kasim |
| Executive Director of Somaliland National AIDS Commission | |
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In office 2005–2007 | |
| WHO Emergency and Humanitarian Officer for Somalia and Somaliland | |
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In office 2003–2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gabiley, British Somaliland |
| Political party | Peace, Unity, and Development Party |
| Profession | politician, Surgeon |
| Religion | Islam |
Musa Kassim Omer (Somali: Muuse Qasim Cumar, Arabic: موسى قاسم عمر) is a Somali Surgeon and politician. He is the Minister of Commerce and International Investment of the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia.
Personal life
Omer was born in Gabiley, situated in the former British Somaliland protectorate. He spent his childhood in the town and Djibouti. He is hails from the Isaaq clan.
In 1980, Omer earned a Doctor of Medicine from the Somali National University in Mogadishu.
Career
Omer previously served as the WHO Emergency and Humanitarian Officer for Somalia. He was also the Executive Director of the Somaliland National AIDS Commission (SOLNAC).[1]
In May 2014, Omer was appointed Minister of Commerce and International Investment of the northwestern Somaliland region of Somalia.[2]
References
- ↑ http://data.unaids.org/Pub/report/2006/2006_country_progress_report_somalia_en.pdf", "UNAIDS", Retrieved on 10 February 2015
- ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/201405270406.html "Somalia: Wrangle Splits Somaliland Ruling Party As President Siilaanyo Seeks Re-Election", "Garowe Online", Retrieved on 24 January 2015