Yusuf Garaad Omar
| Yusuf Garaad Omar يوسف جراد عمر | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1960 Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Ethnicity | Somali |
| Alma mater |
Somali National University University of Siena |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Religion | Islam |
Yusuf Garaad Omar (Somali: Yuusuf Garaad Cumar, Arabic: يوسف جراد عمر) (born 1960 in Mogadishu) is a Somali political figure and former journalist.
Early life
Omar was born in 1960 in the Hamar Jajab district of Mogadishu, Somalia.[1]
He attended high school in the capital. Omar later studied French at the Somali National University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics. In 1990, he moved to Italy and pursued an advanced degree in anthropology at the University of Siena.[1]
Omar holds dual Somali and British citizenship. He is also multilingual, speaking Somali, Italian, French and English.[1]
Career
In a professional capacity, Omar has worked as a professional journalist for many years. He initially was a correspondent with Radio Mogadishu from 1984 until the outbreak of the civil war in Somalia in 1991. Omar thereafter served as a freelance reporter in Italy. He later joined the BBC Somali Service in 1992, eventually becoming the chairman of the department eight years later.[1]
In 2012, Yusuf retired from his position at the BBC to run for political office in Somalia. He subsequently presented himself as one of the potential candidates in the country's 2012 presidential elections.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Mohamed, Mahmoud (17 August 2012). "Profiles of Somalia's top presidential candidates". Sabahi. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Somalia’s presidential vote". AFP. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.