Ethnicity Somali Religion Islam | Name Haji Yasin | |
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Occupation entrepreneur, political activist | ||
Haji Mohamed Yasin Ismail (Somali: Xaaji Maxamed Yaasiin Ismaaciil, Arabic: حاجي محمد ياسين اسماعيل) is a Somali entrepreneur and political activist.
Biography
Ismail hails from the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. He belongs to the Osman Mahmoud sub-clan of the Majeerteen Harti Darod.
Ismail is a successful entrepreneur by profession. In 2012, he ran for office in that year's Somalia presidential elections. He was eliminated in the first round of voting, receiving 0.74% of ballots.
In 2013, Ismail presented himself as a candidate in the 2014 Puntland presidential elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in Garowe. He later officially pulled out of the race on 3 January 2014.
References
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