WASAARADDA

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR,

FEDERAL AFFAIRS

AND RECONCILIATION

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Deputy Minister

Biography of Hon. Abdihakim Hassan Ashkir — Deputy Minister of Interior

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Prior offices

2020

Electoral Committee

KSA

Former Ambassador

Deputy Minister

Current Position

Hon. Abdihakim Hassan Ashkir

Deputy Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation

Hon. Abdihakim Hassan Ashkir

The Deputy Minister of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation is Hon. Abdihakim Hassan Ashkir. He brings long experience in public service, with skills in international relations, diplomacy, leadership, administration, and conflict resolution.

Mr Ashkir previously served as State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, State Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, and as Somalia’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

He also played an important role as a member of the Technical Committee of the Somali Electoral Agreement of September 2020.

Biography of the Deputy Minister of Interior — public service, diplomacy, and the 2020 electoral agreement.

Experience and prior roles

Office of the Prime Minister

Former State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister.

Endowments & Religious Affairs

Former State Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs (FGS).

Ambassador to Saudi Arabia

Former Ambassador of Somalia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Electoral Agreement 2020

Member of the Technical Committee of the Somali Electoral Agreement (September 2020).

Core competencies

  1. International relations and diplomacy
  2. Leadership and public administration
  3. Conflict resolution
  4. Ministry coordination and policy implementation