Umar Arteh Ghalib

Umar Arteh Ghalib عمر ارتيهح غالب
Prime Minister of Somalia
In office 24 January 1991 – May 1993*
Preceded by	Muhammad Hawadle Madar
Succeeded by	Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
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Born	1922
Political party	Somali Youth League
Religion	Islam
*de facto to 3 Jan 1997

Umar Arteh Ghalib or Omer Carte Qalib (Somali: Cumar Carte Qaalib, Arabic: عمر ارتيهح غالب‎) (b. 1930) is a prominent Somali politician and a former Prime Minister of Somalia from January 24, 1991 to May 1993.^[1]

Biography

Ghalib was born in Somalia in 1930. He is a member of the Isaaq clan, and belonged to the United Somali Congress.^[2][3]

From 1969 - 1977, Ghalib served as Foreign Minister.^[2] As Foreign Minister, in January he was President of the United Nations Security Council. On 24 January 1991, he was appointed by then President of Somalia Siad Barre as the last Prime Minister of Somalia under the latter's regime.^[4]

After Barre's ouster, the next president, Ali Mahdi Muhammad, reappointed Ghalib as prime minister,^[3] a position Ghalib would hold until May 1993.^[4]

Preceded by Muhammad Hawadle Madar

Prime Minister of Somalia January 24, 1991–May, 1993

Succeeded by vacant, 1997-2000

Notes

1. ^ Somalia - Worldstatesmen.com
2. ^ ^{a b} Contemporary Africa Database
3. ^ ^{a b} Somalia Gets New Interim President
4. ^ ^{a b} World Statesmen

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Name	Ghalib, Umar Arteh
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