Muse H*an Sheikh Abdulle (Somali: Muuse Xasan Sheekh Cabdulle, Arabic: موسى حسن الشيخ سعيد عبد الله), also known as Muse Sayyid H*an, is a senior Somali military figure and politician. He has been the acting president of Somalia and interim speaker of the Federal Parliament. Abdulle is Somalia's amb*ador to Italy.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Career
  • 2.1 Military career
  • 2.2 Federal Government of Somalia
    • 2.2.1 Federal Parliament and interim presidency
    • 2.2.2 Amb*ador to Italy
• 3 Military training and positions
  • 3.1 Training
  • 3.2 Experience
• 4 References
• 5 See also

Biography

His name is transliterated in various ways including Musa H*an Abdulle. Mussa H*an was born in 1940 in Shilabo, Ogaden. Abdulle hails from Bahgeri sub-clan of the larger Ogaden Absame Kuumade Darod clan.

Career

Military career

Abdulle was a prominent member of the Somali National Army. He was among the first three Somali cadets to graduate from the Military Academy of Modena (Accademia Militare di Modena), located in Modena, northern Italy. In 1985, Abdulle received a fellowship to attend the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He graduated from the ins*ution the following year.

Federal Government of Somalia

Federal Parliament and interim presidency

Following the end of the mandate of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) on 20 August 2012 and the concurrent start of the Federal Government of Somalia, Abdulle, as the eldest legislator, was appointed interim speaker of the new Federal Parliament during its inaugural session held at the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu. He was additionally named Acting President at the ceremony, which also saw the swearing in of many MPs. Voting for a new speaker of Parliament was held on 28 August 2012, with former Minister of Transportation and Minister of Labor and Sports Mohamed Osman Jawari elected the permanent speaker. On 30 August 2012, the Federal Parliament convened and unanimously endorsed a new committee tasked with overseeing Somalia's 2012 presidential elections. At the parliamentary session chaired by the new Speaker Jawari, 15 MPs were named to the body and Abdulle was appointed as the commission's chairperson. The ballot was eventually held on 1 September 2012, with H*an Sheikh Mohamud elected as the new President of Somalia.

Amb*ador to Italy

On 20 June 2013, Abdulle was named Somalia's amb*ador to Italy by the cabinet.

Military training and positions

Training

• National Defense University, Washington, D.C.:– Cl* of 1986
• Scuola di Guerra (War College), Civitavecchia, Italy:– 1968–70
• Battalion Commander Training, Mogadishu, Somalia:– 1964–65
• Scuola Applicazione DArma (Military Research Ins*ute), Turin, Italy:– 1961–63
• Modena Military Academy, Modena, Italy:– 1959–61
• Scuola Media Superiore (High School), Mogadishu:– 1955–59

Experience

• Commander, 60th Division, Baidoa, Somalia:– 1986–89
• Promoted to the rank of brigadier general:– 1986
• Commandant, Ahmed Gurey War College, Mogadishu:– 1983–84
• Member, National Purchasing Board, Mogadishu:– 1979–83
• Defense Attache, Rome, Italy:– 1976–79
• Military Advisor & Aide to the President:– 1973–76
• Promoted to the rank of colonel:– 1974
• Director of Operations, Ministry of Defense:– 1971–73
• Commander, 26th Division, Somali National Army, Hargeisa:– 1970–71
• Promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel:– 1970
• Commander, Tank and motorized Battalions, Hargeisa:– 1965–68
• Promoted to the rank of major:– 1967
• Promoted to the rank of captain:– 1965
• Promoted to the rank of 1st lieutenant:– 1963
• Promoted to the rank of 2nd lieutenant:– 1961
• Joined Somali National Army:– 1959

References

See also

• Muhammad Ali Samatar
• Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar
• Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
• Abdullahi Ahmed Irro