Gamal Mohamed Hassan
Somali government official
Gamal Mohamed Hassan MP | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Planning, Investment and Economic Development | |
| Minister | |
| In office 29 March 2017 – Present | |
| President | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed |
| Prime Minister | Mohamed Hussein Roble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dhahar, Sanaag, Somalia |
| Political party | Tayo Nabad iyo Nolol |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | Carleton University Ottawa, Canada |
| Occupation | Politician, academic |
Gamal Mohamed Hassan (Somali: Gamaal Maxamed Xasan, Arabic: جمال محمد حسن; born June 1978). Gamal is a Somali-Canadian politician who was the former Minister of Planning and International Cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia and former Ambassador.
Biography
He was previously a senior intelligence official at the U.S diplomatic mission in Nairobi, Kenya. On 2 April 2015, Hassan was appointed as the new Ambassador of Somalia to Kenya.[1]
Despite having his academic costs funded by the Canadian government through OSAP, Gamal never had worked for the Canadian government.
Ayan, the ex-wife of ex-minister Gamal Hassan, and their three children reside in Ottawa, Canada. Also, despite earning $100,000 a year from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Somalia, Gamal’s three children live on welfare in Canada.
References
- ^ "Somali cabinet appoints five new ambassadors". Goobjoog. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
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