Abdullahi Elmoge Hersi
{{Short description|Somali politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
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| name = Abdullahi Elmoge Hersi
عبد الله إلموجآه حرسي
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| birth_date = Somalia
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| office = Minister of Information, Posts and Telecommunication of Somalia and Transportation.
| term_start = 4 November 2012
| term_end = 17 January 2014
| primeminister = Abdi Farah Shirdon
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| successor = Mohamud Ibrihim Adan
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| party = Independent
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Abdullahi Elmoge Hersi ({{langx|so|Cabdullaahi Ceelmooge Xirsii}}, {{langx|ar|عبد الله إلموجآه حرسي}}) is a Somali politician. He served as the Minister of Information, Posts and Telecommunication of Somalia from November 2012 to January 2014.
Career
=Appointment=
On 4 November 2012, Hirsi was named Information Minister of Somalia by Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon.{{cite news|title=Somalia: Prime Minister Unveils His New Cabinet|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201211050009.html|accessdate=5 November 2012|newspaper=Shabelle Media Network|date=4 November 2012}}
=Somali Postal Service=
In December 2012, Hirsi announced that Somalia's new Federal Government planned to officially relaunch the Somali Postal Service in 2013.{{cite news|title=Somalia to revive its Postal cooperation next year, says minister|url=http://www.markacadeey.com/December2012/20121210_2e.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111071757/http://www.markacadeey.com/December2012/20121210_2e.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 January 2013|accessdate=11 December 2012|newspaper=Bar-kulan|date=10 December 2012}} Hirsi subsequently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Emirates Post President Fahad al Hosani on 22 April 2013, wherein Dubai is to serve as a hub for handling all parcels bound for or leaving Somalia.{{cite news|title=Mail services could soon resume in Somalia |url=http://news.upu.int/nd/mail-services-could-soon-resume-in-somalia/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109172436/http://news.upu.int/nd/mail-services-could-soon-resume-in-somalia/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 November 2013 |accessdate=27 April 2013 |newspaper=Universal Postal Union |date=26 April 2013 }}{{cite news|title=UAE to finance postal service in Somalia|url=http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/newsbriefs/2013/04/24/newsbrief-07|accessdate=4 August 2013|newspaper=Sabahi|date=24 April 2013}} The UAE authorities also pledged to finance the first year of Somali Post's resumed operations. Mediated by the UPU Director General Bishar A. Hussein, the agreement represents the first step in the Information Ministry's plan to relaunch the national postal service.
On 1 November 2013, international postal services for Somalia officially resumed. The UPU is now assisting the Somali Postal Service to develop its capacity, including providing technical assistance and basic mail processing equipment.{{cite news|title=International mail services officially resume in Somalia|url=http://news.upu.int/no_cache/nd/international-mail-services-officially-resume-in-somalia/|accessdate=7 November 2013|newspaper=Universal Postal Union|date=1 November 2013|archive-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109172506/http://news.upu.int/no_cache/nd/international-mail-services-officially-resume-in-somalia/|url-status=dead}}
=Somali Civil Aviation Authority=
After meeting with CACAS representatives, Abdullahi Elmoge Hersi, Somalia's Minister of Information, Posts and Telecommunications, announced in May 2013 that the Somali federal government would reassume control of the country's airspace by 31 December. In preparation for the transition, staff within the Somali Civil Aviation Authority are set to receive training during the rest of the year. Over 100 airspace personnel are also scheduled to be transferred to Mogadishu for management duties.{{cite news|title=Somalia to take control of airspace this year|url=http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/newsbriefs/2013/05/14/newsbrief-02|accessdate=15 May 2013|newspaper=Sabahi|date=14 May 2013}}
=End of term=
On 17 January 2014, Hersi's term as Minister of Posts and Telecommunications of Somalia ended. New Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed appointed Mohamud Ibrihim Adan as his replacement to the position.{{cite news|title=SOMALIA PM Said "Cabinet will work tirelessly for the people of Somalia"|url=http://www.midnimo.com/2014/01/17/somalia-pm-said-cabinet-will-work-tirelessly-people-somalia/|accessdate=17 January 2014|newspaper=Midnimo|date=17 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203025315/http://www.midnimo.com/2014/01/17/somalia-pm-said-cabinet-will-work-tirelessly-people-somalia/|archive-date=3 February 2014|url-status=dead}}
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