Warsame Abdi Shirwa
| Warsame Abdi Shirwa | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Information | |
|
In office 18 January 2009 – 5 August 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Abdulhakim Ahmed Guled |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Somalia |
| Died |
5 August 2009 Galkayo, Somalia |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Warsame Abdi Shirwa (Somali: Warsame Cabdi Shirwac) was a Somali politician and Minister of Information of Puntland.[1]
Death
He was a part of a delegation traveling to Galkayo sent by Puntland's president. On August 5, 2009, he was at the restaurant Liiban Supper in Galkayo when unidentified gunmen opened fire from a car and killed him.[2] He was buried the next day. Several ministers of Puntland including President Abdirahman Farole attended his funeral.
References
- ↑ "2009 Human Rights Reports: Somalia". U.S. Department of State.
- ↑ "Somalia: Puntland Information Minister Assassinated". allafrica.com.
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