President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Resigned October 31, 2010 Role Politician | Name Abdiwahid Gonjeh Religion Islam | |
 | ||
Preceded by Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Succeeded by Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Political party Transitional Federal Government | ||
Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh (Somali: Cabdiwaahid Elmi Goonjeex, Arabic: وحيد عبدي علمي غونجاه) is a Somali politician. He is currently a Senator of upper house of the Federal Parliament representing Galmudug region , Abudwak District. From September through October 2010, he was the acting Prime Minister of Somalia, a post he inherited from Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. Prior to his appointment, Gonjeh had been the Deputy Prime Minister and federal Minister for Transport.
He hails from the Darod Marehan Subclan. In mid-2012, Gonjeh presented himself as a candidate in Somalia's 2012 presidential elections.
References
Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA