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Farah Ali Jama

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Farah Ali Jama
فرح علي جامع
Minister of Finance of Puntland
In office
28 January 2009 – 28 January 2014
Succeeded byShire Haji Farah
Personal details
BornPuntland, Somalia

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

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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

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Appointment

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

Garowe Airport Project

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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

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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

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References

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  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. ^ a b "Somalia: Puntland Parliament approves new Cabinet". Garowe Online. 28 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. 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. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.