Biography of the Director General — good governance, state-building, the 2021 elections, and United Nations experience.
Director General of the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation
Mr. Abdulqadir Elmi Ali
Abdulqadir Elmi Ali is the Director General of the Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs and Reconciliation of the Federal Government of Somalia. He is an expert in good governance, state-building, institutional reform, and development.
Before this role, he served as Director General of the Immigration and Citizenship Agency and as General Coordinator of Elections in the Office of the Prime Minister, playing a visible role in leading national systems, coordination, and the successful delivery of Somalia’s 2021 elections.
He also has more than 10 years of experience working with the United Nations in East and the Horn of Africa. He holds several advanced degrees and is a PhD candidate in International Relations; he also holds advanced qualifications relevant to the Ministry’s priorities in federalism, reconciliation, and other priority programmes.