Aden Madobe

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Aden Madobe

| image = Adan Mohamed Nuur.jpg

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| caption = Madobe in 2005

| office = 14th Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia

| term_start = 30 April 2022

| term_end =

| president = Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

| primeminister = Hamza Abdi Barre

| predecessor = Mohamed Mursal Sheikh Abdurahman

| office1 = 10th Speaker of the House of the People of Somalia

| term_start1 = 31 January 2007

| term_end1 = 25 May 2010

| president1 = Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed

| primeminister1 = Ali Mohammed Ghedi
Salim Aliyow Ibrow
Nur Hassan Hussein
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke

| predecessor1 = Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden

| successor1 = Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden

| office2 = President of Somalia

| term_start2 = 29 December 2008

| term_end2 = 31 January 2009

| predecessor2 = Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

| successor2 = Sharif Sheikh Ahmed

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|4|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hudur, Trust Territory of Somaliland

| occupation = Politician

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| native_name_lang = ar

| native_name = {{nobold|ادم مادوبي}}

| status2 = Acting

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Aden Mohamed Nuur Madobe ({{langx|so|Aaden Maxamed Nuur Madoobe}}, {{langx|ar|آدم محمد نور مادوبي}}, Maay: Sheeg Ethyng Mothoowy, born 15 April 1956), popularly known as Aden Madobe,{{Cite web | url=https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-govt-deploys-troops-to-baidoa-raising-doubt-on-fair-election |title = Somalia: Govt deploys troops to Baidoa, raising doubt on fair election}} is a Somali politician who is the current Speaker of the Lower House of the Federal Parliament of Somalia since April 2022. He previously served as the First Deputy Chairman of the Rahanweyn Resistance Army, before later joining the newly formed Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia as Minister of Justice and Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament. From 29 December 2008 to 31 January 2009, Madobe briefly served as acting president of Somalia. In January 2014, he was appointed Minister of Industry and Commerce.{{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}}

Personal life

Madobe was born in Hudur, the capital of Bakool region of Somalia. He belongs to the Hadame subclan of the Rahanweyn (Digil and Mirifle).{{cite web|title=Prime Minister Geedi announced his second cabinet line up |url=http://www.somali-civilsociety.org/downloads/press/List%20Cabinet%20Ministers%208_%20Jan_05.pdf |accessdate=3 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150913082839/http://www.somali-civilsociety.org/downloads/press/List%20Cabinet%20Ministers%208_%20Jan_05.pdf |archivedate=September 13, 2015 }}

Career

=Rahanweyn Resistance Army (RRA)=

Madobe served as the First Deputy Chairman of the Rahanweyn Resistance Army (RRA), one of the factions of the Somali Civil War.{{Cite web |url=http://somali.alshahid.net/news/adan-madobe-oo-is-casilay-iyo-xukuumad-cusub-oo-lasoo-dhisayo/ |title=Adan Madobe oo is casilay iyo xukuumad cusub oo lasoo dhisayo. « Shabakada Alshahid |access-date=2014-01-14 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304120832/http://somali.alshahid.net/news/adan-madobe-oo-is-casilay-iyo-xukuumad-cusub-oo-lasoo-dhisayo/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.soomaalidamaanta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14986:-shekh-adan-madobe-oo-sheegay-in-uu-si-sharci-ah-u-hayo-gudoomiyaha-baarlamaanka&catid=1:wararka |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-11-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224257/http://www.soomaalidamaanta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14986:-shekh-adan-madobe-oo-sheegay-in-uu-si-sharci-ah-u-hayo-gudoomiyaha-baarlamaanka&catid=1:wararka |archive-date=2016-03-03 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.qaranimo.com/2010/jan/xld_iskukhilaafsan_xilkaqaadista_aadan_madoobe_jan_07_10.htm |title=Xildhibaanada DKMG oo isku qilaafsan xil ka dhicista Adan Madobe |accessdate=2011-11-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425161831/http://www.qaranimo.com/2010/jan/xld_iskukhilaafsan_xilkaqaadista_aadan_madoobe_jan_07_10.htm |archivedate=2012-04-25 }} According to Adan Madobe, beginning in 1996, the RRA accepted the assistance of Ethiopia in the training of its troops. In 2003, he temporarily split with his fellow RRA leader Hassan Mohamed Nur "Shatigadud", though they later reconciled and both served as ministers in the Transitional Federal Government (TFG).{{cite web|title=Report of the Panel of Experts on Somalia pursuant to Security Council resolution 1425 (2002) |url=http://www.somali-civilsociety.org/downloads/UN%20Panel%20of%20Experts%20Report%20-%2025%20March%202003.pdf |date=24 February 2003 |publisher=United Nations Security Council |accessdate=3 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060507130646/http://www.somali-civilsociety.org/downloads/UN%20Panel%20of%20Experts%20Report%20-%2025%20March%202003.pdf |archivedate=May 7, 2006 }}

=Transitional Federal Government=

In January 2005, Madobe was appointed Minister of Justice of the nascent Transitional Federal Government, part of Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Ghedi's second cabinet lineup.

In May 2005, rival parliamentarian and faction leader Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade accused Madobe and Agriculture Minister Hassan Mohamed Nuur "Shatigudud" of attacking Baidoa to take the city on behalf of President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed's TFG. The TFG later used the town as a temporary capital. Nineteen were killed in the ensuing fight for control over the city.{{cite news|title=Somali factions fight for key town, 19 killed |url=http://www.sabcnews.com/Article/PrintWholeStory/0,2160,105535,00.html |date=30 May 2005 |publisher=SABC News |accessdate=3 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929124130/http://www.sabcnews.com/Article/PrintWholeStory/0%2C2160%2C105535%2C00.html |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }}

=Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament=

On 31 January 2007, Madobe was elected Speaker by the Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP). His predecessor at the position Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan was voted out by the legislature on January 17, 2007 due to his alleged support for the Islamic Courts Union (ICU).{{cite news|title=Somalia's parliament elects new speaker |url=http://www.wardheernews.com/News_07/Jan/31_new_elect_speaker.html |publisher=Reuters |date=31 January 2007 |accessdate=3 February 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927222913/http://www.wardheernews.com/News_07/Jan/31_new_elect_speaker.html |archivedate=27 September 2007 }} Madobe was later sworn into office on February 3.{{cite news|title=Somali parliament gets new speaker|url=http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2B5FF934-88F7-422A-8788-3D3C50D2EFD8.htm|date=23 February 2007|publisher=Aljazeera|accessdate=3 February 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070205012259/http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2B5FF934-88F7-422A-8788-3D3C50D2EFD8.htm| archivedate= 5 February 2007 | url-status= live}}

Madobe later briefly served as acting TFG president, after the incumbent President of Somalia Yusuf resigned from office on 29 December 2008.[http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a790e984-d590-11dd-a9cc-000077b07658.html "Somali President Yusuf resigns"], Reuters (FT.com), 29 December 2008. On 31 January 2009, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was voted in as the new president.[http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=87&art_id=nw20090131134703757C181130 "Somalia swears in new president"], Sapa-AFP (IOL), 31 January 2009.

In April and May 2010, a rift developed between Madobe and Prime Minister of Somalia, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. The row culminated in Madobe's resignation after parliament later voted to remove him from office.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/10122115.stm Somalia stand-off as PM defies president's sacking order]

On May 25, 2010, Sharif Hassan was re-elected Speaker of the Transitional Federal Parliament in place of Madobe.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120525114751/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iwd0hc5FMWT4LRNWTCTVZP00G0KQ Somalia parliament elects new speaker]

=Minister of Industry and Commerce=

On 17 January 2014, Madobe was appointed Minister of Industry and Commerce by Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed.

= Speaker of the Federal Parliament =

Madobe again became Speaker of House of the People (Lower House of the Parliament of Somalia) on 27 April 2022.{{Cite web |title=Somalia's parliament elects new speaker |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/somalia-s-parliament-elects-new-speaker/2574904 |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}{{Cite news |date=28 April 2022 |title=Somalia's parliament picks speaker in step towards presidential election |work=The National |url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/africa/2022/04/28/somalias-parliament-picks-speaker-in-step-towards-presidential-election/ |access-date=28 April 2022}}