Ilhan Mahamed Jama
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Ilhan Mohamed Jama | |
|---|---|
| Ilhaan Maxamed Jaamac | |
 | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Somaliland | |
| In office July 2010 – March 2013 | |
| President | Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Kulmiye |
Ilhan Mohamed Jama (Somali: Ilhaan Maxamed Jaamac) is a Somali politician who served as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Somaliland.
Ministry of Labour
Ilhan is from the Sanaag region and belongs to the Habr Je'lo sub-clan of the Isaaq clan.[1]
In October 2009, Ilhan was nominated by the opposition Kulmiye Party to serve as a member of the National Electoral Commission. She was the only woman among the nominees for the new commission. However, President Dahir Riyale Kahin rejected her nomination three times, leading Ilhan to announce her resignation from the position to allow the party to move forward with a different candidate.[2]
In May 2010, Ilhan was recognized as a prominent member of the Kulmiye Party. During a party event, it was noted that she had been invited by United States President Barack Obama to attend a summit in the United States.[3]
In July 2010, Ilhan was appointed as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs by President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud.[4]
In March 2011, she was a member of a high-level Somaliland delegation that traveled to Nairobi to meet with representatives of the United Nations Security Council. The discussions focused on regional security, including the fight against piracy and terrorism in the Horn of Africa.[5]
In November 2011, she attended the 10th Annual Horn of Africa Conference in Lund, Sweden. During the conference, she delivered a presentation on the role of women in promoting peace and development, noting the increasing presence of women in Somaliland's regional and national leadership roles.[6]
In November 2011, acting as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Ilhan addressed the issue of youth unemployment and the resulting migration of young people from Somaliland. She issued a directive to both local and international employers within the country to prioritize the hiring of Somaliland citizens.[7]
In March 2013, she concluded her tenure as the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs following a major cabinet reshuffle conducted by President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud.[8]
Post-ministerial career
In May 2014, Ilhan was appointed as a member of the executive committee (Somali: Guddida Fulinta) of the Kulmiye Party. She was included in a 36-member list announced by party chairman Muse Bihi Abdi, which notably excluded President Silanyo and several cabinet ministers amid internal leadership disputes within the party.[9]
In October 2017, Ilhan was appointed as a member of the Kulmiye Party's election campaign committee for the Sanaag region. The committee was established by party chairman and presidential candidate Muse Bihi Abdi to coordinate campaign activities for the 2017 Somaliland presidential election.[10]
In October 2020, during the Kulmiye Party convention, a reshuffle of the party's Central Council (Somali: Golaha Dhexe) was conducted. It was reported that former President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud "Silanyo", along with Ilhan and other prominent figures from the previous administration, were excluded from the newly approved leadership lists.[11]
See also
References
- ↑ "Xubnaha Golaha Wasiiradda Cusub Gobolada Ay Kasoo Jeedaan Iyo Inta Xubnood Ee Xisbiga Laga Qaatay" [Members of the New Cabinet, the Regions They Come From and the Number of Members Taken from the Party]. Araweelo News Network. 2010-07-28. Archived from the original on 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Xisbiga mucaaradka ah ee KULMIYE oo bedelay xubintii uu hore ugu magacaabay Guddida Doorashooyinka Somaliland" [The opposition party KULMIYE has replaced the member it previously appointed to the Somaliland Electoral Commission]. Hiiraan Online. 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Kulmiye oo cadeeyey mawqifkiisa ku aadan muddo kordhinta ay Guurtidu u samaysay Madaxweynaha iyo ku xigeenkiisa" [Kulmiye clarifies its position on the term extension granted by the Guurti to the President and Vice President]. Haatuf News. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Madaxweynaha Somaliland oo magacaabay golihiisa wasiirada" [President of Somaliland appoints his cabinet]. BBC Somali. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Somaliland: Attends UN Security Council Meeting In Nairobi". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). March 2011. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "The Role of Women in Promoting Peace and Development" (PDF). Horn of Africa Conference. November 2011. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Unemployment fuels youth exodus from Somaliland". ReliefWeb. IRIN. 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Madaxweyne Axmed Siillaanyo oo isku shaandhayn ku sameeyay golihiisa xukuumadda" [President Ahmed Silanyo reshuffles his cabinet]. Saxafi Media. March 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Gudoomiyaha Xisbiga Kulmiye Oo Shaaciyay Liiska Gudida Fulinta Ee Xisbiga Oo Laga Reebay Madaxweyne Siilaanyo Iyo Xubnaha Wasiirada" [The Chairman of the Kulmiye Party announced the list of the Party's Executive Committee, which excluded President Silanyo and the members of the Cabinet]. Araweelo News Network. 2014-05-26. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Guddoomiyaha Xisbiga KULMIYE Oo Magcaabay Guddida Ololaha Gobolka Sanaag Ee Xisbiga" [The Chairman of the KULMIYE Party appoints the campaign committee for the Sanaag region of the party]. Araweelo News Network. 2017-10-15. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2026-03-21.
- ↑ "Ex-Madaxweyne Siilaanyo Iyo Xubno Kale Oo Dibada Laga Dhigay Guddida Fulinta Iyo Golaha Dhexe Ee Xisbiga Kulmiye" [Former President Silanyo and others excluded from the Executive Committee and Central Council of the Kulmiye Party]. Hadhwanaag News. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2026-03-21.