Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
عبدالله يوسف أحمد
Ahmed in 2006
6th President of Somalia
In office 14 October 2004 – 29 December 2008
Prime Minister	Muhammad Abdi Yusuf Ali Muhammad Ghedi Salim Aliyow Ibrow (acting) Nur Hassan Hussein Mohamoud Mohamed Gacmodhere (Unrecognised)
Preceded by	Abdiqasim Salad Hassan
Succeeded by	Aden Madobe (acting) Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
1st President of the Puntland
In office 1 August 1998 – 13 October 2004
Vice President	Mohamed Abdi Hashi
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Mohamed Abdi Hashi
Personal details
Born	(1934-12-15)15 December 1934 Galkayo, Italian Somaliland
Died	23 March 2012(2012-03-23) (aged 77) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Resting place	Galkacyo, Qabuuraha Cabdulaahi Yuusuf 6°47′05.2″N 47°26′43.2″E / 6.784778°N 47.445333°E / 6.784778; 47.445333
Citizenship	Somalia Yemen
Spouse	Hawa Abdi Samatar
Children	4
Education	Russian Military School Ukrainian Military Camp
Alma mater	Somalia National University Military Academy of Modena M. V. Frunze Military Academy
Awards	Gold Medal Silver Medal Hero
Signature
Nickname	Yeey (wolf)
Military service
Rank	Lieutenant colonel[1]
Battles/wars	Border War of 1964 Ogaden War Border War of 1982

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Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (Somali: Cabdulaahi Yuusuf Axmed, Arabic: عبدالله يوسف أحمد‎; 15 December 1934 – 23 March 2012) was a Somali politician and former colonel in the Somali National Army. He was one of the founders of the Somali Salvation Democratic Front, as well as the Puntland state of Somalia, the latter of which he served as the first president. In 2004, Ahmed also helped establish the Transitional Federal Government, which he led as President of Somalia from 2004 until 2008.