Garad Yusuf Mohamud

{{Short description|Somali politician (born 1988)}}

{{Orphan|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|

| image = Garaad.jpg

| caption = Official Portrait, 2023

| office = Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Galmudug

| predecessor = Abdisabir Nur Shurie

| office2 = Member of the Galmudug Parliament

| term_start = 5 December 2022

| termstart2 = 22 June 2015

| termend2 = 10 January 2020

| predecessor2 = None

| successor2 = Abdirizak Mohamed Wehliye Ilkadahab

| birth_place = Galhareri District, Galmudug, Somalia

| birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1988}}

| education = {{unbulleted list|SIMAD University (P.A.)|University for Peace (M.A.)}}

| native_name = Garad Qowqabo

| native_name_lang = so

}}

Garad Yusuf Mohamud (born 1988), also known as Garad Qowqabo, is a Somali politician who has served as the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Galmudug since December 2022{{Cite web |last=Gacal |first=Zahra Axmed |date=2022-12-05 |title=Qoor Qoor oo magacaabay 26 wasiir oo cusub (Aqriso) |url=https://www.caasimada.net/madaxweyne-qoor-qoor-oo-magacaabay-26-wasiir-oo-cusub/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |language=en-US}} under Galmudug President Ahmed Abdi Karie. He previously served as member of Galmudug Parliament from 2015 until 2020.{{Cite web |title=Liiska xildhibaanada baarlmaaanka Maamul-goboleedka Galmudug oo Lasoo Dhameystiray |url=http://www.hiiraan.com/news/2015/jun/wararka_maanta29-92050.htm |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=www.hiiraan.com}}

Early life

Mohamud was born in 1988 in Galhareri District, situated in the Galguduud region of Somalia. He is from the Habaridinle, Murusade sub-clan of the Hawiye.

Education

He pursued his bachelor degree in Public Administration at SIMAD University{{Cite web |title=The 9th Convocation of SIMAD UNIVERSITY - SIMAD University |url=https://simad.edu.so/9th-convocation-simad-university/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=simad.edu.so}} in Somalia. Subsequently, he continued his education by earning a Master of Arts in Peace Governance and Development from the University for Peace (UPEACE).{{Cite web |date=2021-09-21 |title=At Mogadishu graduation, University of Peace students encouraged to contribute to Somalia's peacebuilding |url=https://unsom.unmissions.org/mogadishu-graduation-university-peace-students-encouraged-contribute-somalia%E2%80%99s-peacebuilding |access-date=2023-11-09 |website=UNSOM |language=en}}

Career

Mohamud served as a member of the Galmudug Parliament from 2015 to 2020.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-10 |title=Agendas of the Seventh Galmudug Parliament session |url=https://en.goobjoog.com/agendas-of-the-seventh-galmudug-parliament-session/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Goobjoog English |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-03-28 |title=Opinion: Nationalism, State Formation and Peacebuilding in Somalia |url=http://hornobserver.com/articles/259/Media-Freedom-Under-Attack-in-Somalia-Journalists-Live-in-Fear-While-Government-Promises-to-Investigate-Ring-Hollow-HRW |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=hornobserver.com |language=English}} Since December 2022, he has served as the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources of Galmudug.{{Cite web |last=Desk |date=2022-12-05 |title=Golaha Wasiirada Galmudug oo lagu sameeyay isku shaandheyn |url=https://puntlandpost.net/2022/12/05/golaha-wasiirada-galmudug-oo-lagu-sameeyay-isku-shaandheyn/ |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=Puntland Post |language=en-US}}

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