Farah Ali Jama

Farah Ali Jama
فرح علي جامع
Minister of Finance of Puntland
In office
28 January 2009 – 28 January 2014
Succeeded by Shire Haji Farah
Personal details
Born Puntland, Somalia
Religion Islam

Farah Ali Jama (Somali: Faarax Cali Jaamac, Arabic: فرح علي جامع‎) is a Somali economist and politician. From January 2009 to January 2014, he served as the Minister of Finance of Puntland.

Personal life

Jama hails from the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. He belongs to the Cali Saleebaan subdivision of the Majeerteen Darod clan.[1]

Jama was previously stationed in Australia.[2]

Minister of Finance

Appointment

On 28 January 2009, Jama was appointed Puntland's Minister of Finance.[2]

Garowe Airport Project

Through its representative to Kuwait, Faisal Hawar, the Puntland government signed an agreement in Dubai with a Kuwaiti company for the development of facilities at the Garowe International Airport as well as at Maakhir University. The deal was valued at $10 million USD and was financed by the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED).[3] In October 2013, Puntland Minister of Finance Farah Ali Jama and KFAED Deputy Director Hamad Al-Omar signed a follow-up Grant Agreement in Kuwait. The pact will see the Fund extend $10 million USD, of which $6 million will be allocated to finance the Garowe Airport Project and the remainder will be earmarked for the Maakhir University Project.[4]

End of term

On 28 January 2014, Jama's term as Puntland Minister of Finance ended. He was succeeded at the position by Shire Haji Farah.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Beesha Cumar Cali-Cali Saleebaan: Waa Been Abuur Hotel Guul Malahan Wasiirka Maaliyadda Puntland [Bayaan]". RBC Radio (in Somali). Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Somalia: Puntland Parliament approves new Cabinet". Garowe Online. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Somalia: Kuwaiti Company to construct Airport, University in Puntland". Garowe Online. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "Signature of Grant Agreements in The Federal Republic of Somalia". Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Somalia: Puntland leader unveils new cabinet". Garowe Online. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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