Abdirisak Omar Mohamed
Minister of Internal Security
In office
6 February 2015 – 29 March 2017
PresidentHassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime MinisterOmar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Preceded byKhalif Ahmed Ereg
Succeeded byMohamed Abukar Islow Dualle
Minister of Petroleum, Water and Natural Resources of Somalia
In office
27 January 2015 – 6 February 2015
Prime MinisterOmar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Ministry of Natural Resource
In office
4 November 2012 – 17 January 2014
Prime MinisterAbdi Farah Shirdon
Personal details
BornSomalia
Alma materYork University, Toronto, Canada (master's); United Nations University for Peace (Ph.D.)

'Dr. Abdirizak Omar Mohamed is a Somali politician. He was Minister of Natural Resources in Abdi Farah Shirdon cabinet from November 8, 2012, till the cabinet was ousted on December 2, 2013, and then moved on to become the Senior Policy Advisor to the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. He was the Minister of Internal Security of Somalia. Currently he is the Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources for the Federal Government of Somalia, and hold this post since 12 August 2022.[1] He is the former Minister of Internal Security of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 6 February 2015 by the former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.[2]

Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources

On 12 August 2022, Mohamed was successful in being elected as the next Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Somalia.[1] As minister, Mohamed on 21 October 2022 helped finalize the signing of a large but controversial[3] deal that had been in the works since February with the U.S.-based oil and gas company Coastline Exploration Limited ("Coastline"). In exchange for a US$7 million signature bonus to the Central Bank of Somalia, Coastline was allowed to move forward with its exploration program for new oil fields off the Somali coast.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 "African Energy Chamber Congratulates H.E. Abdirizak Mohamed for his Appointment as Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources of Somalia". zawya.com. Zawya. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Prime minister Omar announces 66 cabinet members". Goobjoog. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Ivudria, Godfrey (21 October 2022). "Somali Government Signs Controversial Coastline Exploration". busiweek.com. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Somalia open for business as president throws his support at major oil exploration agreement". en.prnasia.com. PR Newswire. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Cavcic, Melisa (24 October 2022). "Somalia 'open for business' as U.S. player gets the all-clear for offshore oil & gas exploration". offshore-energy.biz. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
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