Name Ali Aware | Role Politician | |
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Ali Abdi Aware (Somali: Cali Cabdi Aware, Arabic: علي عبدي العور) is a Somali politician.
Biography
Aware hails from the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia Born in 15 may 1957 in Bander beila city . He belongs to the Majeerteen Harti Darod clan.
Aware has over the years held various positions in the Puntland government, including as the State Minister of the Presidency for International Relations and Social Affairs. In 2008, he ran for president in that year's Puntland elections. He was eliminated in the first round of voting, receiving 4.55% of ballots.
In 2013, Aware presented himself as a candidate in the 2014 Puntland presidential elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in Garowe. He was eliminated in the first round of voting, with former Prime Minister of Somalia Abdiweli Mohamed Ali declared the winner.