Political party Independent Party Independent politician Role Politician | Name Abdirahman Osman Religion Islam | |
Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Born Somalia | ||
Abdirahman Abdi Osman is a Somali politician. He is the former Minister of Commerce and Industry of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 12 January 2015 by the former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. However, he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015, Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators, who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers. On 27 January 2015, Sharmarke appointed a new, smaller 20 minister cabinet of which Abdirahman Abdi Osman was replaced by Hassan Ahmed Modey. On 6 February, Sharmarke finalized his cabinet, consisting of 26 ministers, 14 state ministers, and 26 deputy ministers of which Abdirahman Abdi Osman was reinstated to his earlier post. He has now been succeeded by Khadra Ahmed Dualle.