Abdillahi Ismail Ali
Abdillahi Ismail Irro | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Interior of Somaliland | |
| In office August 2006 – July 2010 | |
| President | Dahir Riyale Kahin |
| Preceded by | Ismail Adan Osman |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Abdi Gaboose |
| Personal details | |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abdillahi Ismail Ali (Somali: Cabdilaahi Ismaaciil Cali), also known as Irro (Cirro), is a Somaliland politician who served as the country's Minister of Interior from 2006 to 2010 under President Dahir Riyale Kahin. He has remained an active political figure and has continued to appear at public events, including those of the Waddani Party.
The current President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Irro) is a different person.
Biography
Abdillahi Ismail Irro was once arrested while Mohamed Abdi Gaboose was serving as Minister of Interior under President Egal.[1]
Interior Minister
In August 2006, President Dahir Riyale Kahin carried out a cabinet reshuffle and appointed Abdillahi Ismail Irro as Minister of Interior.[2]
In July 2007, Somaliland police arrested the leader of the Qaran party and a former interior minister, Mohamed Abdi Gaboose, and the first deputy, Mohamed Hashi Elmi. Later, Interior Minister Abdillahi Ismail Irro said they had begun election campaigning before the three legally registered parties, thereby threatening public order.[3]
In 2008, President Dahir Riyale Kahin announced the creation of new regions separated from the existing administrative regions. The area around Zeila was designated as part of the new Saraar Region, and the ceremony marking this change was attended by President Kahin, Interior Minister Abdillahi Ismail Irro, and other officials.[4]
In October 2008, three suicide bombings occurred in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland. In response, Interior Minister Abdillahi Ismail Irro urged Somalilanders not to associate refugees from Somalia with the attackers or to subject them to violence or other hostile acts.[5]
In March 2009, Suhuura Airways opened a new office at Hargeisa International Airport, and Interior Minister Abdillahi Ismail Irro attended the inauguration ceremony.[6]
In August 2009, the Somaliland National Electoral Commission announced that the voter registration process for the upcoming presidential election was flawed and decided to nullify the registration. In response, opposition parties declared plans for a demonstration, but Interior Minister Abdillahi Ismail Irro warned that the protest would be illegal and a threat to public order, expressing his full support for the commission's decision.[7]
In January 2010, Interior Minister Abdillahi Ismail Irro led a government delegation on an official visit to Djibouti, during which he conducted diplomatic engagements to strengthen relations between the two countries.[8]
In March 2010, a delegation of Somaliland government and parliamentary officials visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Abdillahi Ismail Irro was among the members of the delegation.[9]
In July 2010, following the presidential elections, Somaliland's presidency passed from Dahir Riyale Kahin to Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo. Silanyo then appointed Mohamed Abdi Gaboose, who had previously been detained while Abdillahi Ismail Irro was serving as interior minister, as the new Minister of Interior.[10] However, during the handover ceremony the two men shared jokes about each other's history of arrests, creating a cordial and light-hearted atmosphere.[1]
In February 2013, the Somaliland government awarded certificates of honour to 100 individuals for their contributions to national development, and Abdillahi Ismail Irro was selected as one of the two recipients recognized in the “Security-Intelligence” sector.[11]
Waddani Party
In July 2017, Abdillahi Ismail Irro joined the Waddani party together with Ahmed Jambir Suldan and other politicians from the same clan.[12]
In July 2024, Waddani Party presidential candidate Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro held a ceremony to welcome a group of intellectuals and youth who had newly declared their support for the party, and Abdillahi Ismail Irro attended the event as one of the party's senior figures.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Somaliland: New ministers take office amid protest". Somalilandpress. Archived from the original on 2010-08-08. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Edna ayaa ka mid ah wasiirada shaqada laga fariisiyay". BBC Somali (in Somali). 6 August 2006. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "Leaders of new opposition party arrested". Hiiraan Online (via Reuters). 28 July 2007. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Gobalada Cusub ee uu Riyaale ku dhawaaqay oo qaarkood loo caleema saaray Gobolnimo, Buuhoodle iyo Badhan oo aan la hadal heyn" [New Regions Announced by President Riyale, Some Already Inaugurated as Regions While Buuhoodle and Badhan Have Not Been Consulted] (in Somali). Ceegaag Online. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Somalia: Hostility rises in Hargeisa after suicide bombings". IRIN/ReliefWeb. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Duulimaadyadii Diyaaradda Suhuura Airways Oo Xadhiga Laga Jaray" [Inauguration Ceremony Held for Suhuura Airways Flights] (in Somali). Haatuf. 26 March 2009. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Wasiirka Arimaha Gudaha Oo Ku Sababeeyey Laalista Diiwaangelinta In Qof Kali Ahi Uu Qaatay Soddon Kaadh" [Interior Minister Justifies Annulment of Voter Registration After One Person Took Thirty Cards] (in Somali). Haatuf. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Wefti Wasiiro Ah Oo Ka Tirsan Xukuumadda Oo Ka Soo Laabtay Jabuuti" [Ministerial Delegation of the Government Returns from Djibouti] (in Somali). Haatuf. 11 January 2010. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Waftiga Golayaasha Qaranka Somaliland Ee Marti Qaadka Ku Jooga Dalka Maraykanka Iyo Nuxurka Ay Xambaarsanaayeen Kulamadii Dhexmaray Safiirada UK, USA Iyo Madaxda Dawlada Itoobiya" [Somaliland Government and Parliamentary Delegation on Official Visit to the United States Holds Meetings with UK, US, and Ethiopian Officials] (in Somali). Haatuf. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Somaliland: Cabinet Announced After Free and Fair Presidential Elections". Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO). 2 August 2010. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Somaliland: Prominent Personalities Honoured for Distinguished Service". Somaliland Sun. 21 February 2013. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Sadex Wasiir Arrimo Gudeed iyo Siyaasiyiin Kale oo Ka Soo wada Jeeda Beesha Gudoomiye Muuse Biixi oo Khamiista Ku Biiraya Xisbiga Waddani & Magacyadooda!!" [Three Interior Ministers and Other Politicians from Chairman Muse Biixi’s Clan to Join the Waddani Party on Thursday, and Their Names] (in Somali). Qurbejoog. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2025-11-15.
- ^ "Musharax Cirro oo Qaabilay Waxgarad, Aqoonyahano iyo Dhalinyaro Ka Soo Jeeda Degmooyinka Ibraahim Koodbuur iyo 26 June" [Candidate Cirro Receives Intellectuals and Youth from the Ibraahim Koodbuur and 26 June Districts] (in Somali). QaranNews. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-15.