Mohammad Abdullahi Omar
{{Short description|Somalilander politician}}
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| name = Mohammad Abdullahi Omar
محمد عبدالله اومار
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| caption= Omar in 2013
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| office = Minister of Commerce
| term_start = June 25, 2013
| term_end = May 20, 2014
| president = Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo
| predecessor = Abdirizak Khalif Ahmed
| successor = Dr. Musa Kassim Omer
| office1 = 10th Minister of Foreign Affairs
| term_start1 = July 28, 2010
| term_end1 = June 25, 2013
| president1 = Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo
| predecessor1 = Abdilahi Mohamed Dualeh
| successor1 = Mohamed Bihi Yonis
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Dr. Mohammad Abdullahi Omar ({{langx|so|Maxamed Cabdulaahi Cumar}}, {{langx|ar|محمد عبدالله اومار}}) is a Somalilander politician. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somaliland.{{cite news|last=Noori|first=Shakir|title=Somaliland eyes embassy in UAE|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/region/somalia/somaliland-eyes-embassy-in-uae-1.810588|accessdate=15 July 2012|newspaper=Gulf News|date=21 May 2011}} He was appointed to the position on July 28, 2010 by the region's incumbent President Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo. Following a cabinet reshuffle on June 25, 2013, Omar was replaced as Foreign Minister by Mohamed Bihi Yonis.{{cite news|title=Somaliland: President Silanyo Unveils A Major Reshuffle To His Cabinet|url=http://www.midnimo.com/2013/06/25/somaliland-president-silanyo-unveils-a-major-reshuffle-to-his-cabinet/|accessdate=23 July 2013|newspaper=Midnimo|date=25 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113183842/http://www.midnimo.com/2013/06/25/somaliland-president-silanyo-unveils-a-major-reshuffle-to-his-cabinet/|archive-date=13 November 2014|url-status=dead}} Omar subsequently served as Somaliland's Minister of Commerce until May 20, 2014, when he was dismissed from the position by presidential decree following an internal dispute over leadership succession within the ruling Peace, Unity, and Development Party (Kulmiye) party.{{cite news|title=Somalia: Wrangle splits Somaliland Ruling Party as President Siilaanyo seeks re-election|url=http://www.garoweonline.com/artman2/publish/Somalia_27/Somalia-Wrangle-splits-Somaliland-Ruling-Party-as-President-Siilaanyo-seeks-re-election_printer.shtml|accessdate=29 May 2014|newspaper=Garowe Online|date=26 May 2014}}
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- {{cite news|last=Noori|first=Shakir|title=Somaliland eyes embassy in UAE|url=http://gulfnews.com/news/region/somalia/somaliland-eyes-embassy-in-uae-1.810588|accessdate=15 July 2012|newspaper=Gulf News|date=21 May 2011}}
{{Ministers of Somaliland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Omar, Mohammad Abdullahi}}
Category:Ministers of foreign affairs of Somaliland
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century Somaliland politicians
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