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Chief of the Somali Police Force From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asad Osman Abdullahi (Somali: Asad Cismaan Cabdulaahi, born January 25, 1983; Arabic: أسد عثمان عبد الله «ديانو»); also known as "Asad Diano" is the chief of the Somali Police Force appointed on 26 September 2024,[1] Diano was the founding members of the political party, Mideeye, and he was the former director general of the Puntland Security Force. He was also a Puntland presidential candidate in 2019 and 2024 elections.[2][3]
Asad Osman Abdullahi | |
|---|---|
Asad Cismaan Cabdulaahi اسد عثمان عبدالله | |
Asad Osman | |
| Chief commander of the Puntland Security Force | |
| In office 2010–2018 | |
| Chief of the Somali Police Force | |
| Assumed office 26 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1983 Geladin, now Ethiopia |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Political party | Mideeye |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
 General | |
Asad Osman Abdullahi was born on 25 January 1983, in Geladin situated in Somali Region in Ethiopia. He hails from the Osman Mohamoud sub-clan of the larger Majeerteen clan. His father, Osman Abdullahi Diano,[4][5] was one of the founders of the Puntland Security Force during Abdullahi Yusuf's tenure in 1998.[6]
Asad Osman Abdullahi "Diano" was raised in Mogadishu and attended Qur'anic school in the capital before completing his secondary education at Omar Samatar Secondary School in Galkayo, Somalia. He pursued his post-secondary education in India and earned a first-class Bachelor of Science degree in Information Technology in 2003 from Osmania University. The following year, he earned a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from Sikkim Manipal University. Diano also studied administration and management, politics and strategy and military intelligence in addition to his regular courses. In 2011, Diano was nominated to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program, the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program, aimed at current and emerging foreign leaders in a variety of fields. He is fluent in Somali, Arabic and English.
After returning from his studies abroad in India, Osman Abdullahi joined the Puntland Security Force as Director General and served for 14 years. He worked with the American government to combat terrorism in the Puntland state of Somalia and served as a consultant to the previous President of Puntland, Abdiweli Mahamed Ali Gaas. Diano ran for President of Puntland in 2019 and came in second place. In 2020, Asad Diano co-founded Mideeye political party.[7] Diano also participated 2024 Puntland presidential election.
On September 26, 2024, the Cabinet of Somalia approved General Asad Diyano as the new chief of the Somali Police Force. The decision was made during a weekly Thursday meeting held by the Cabinet of the Federal Government of Somalia.[8]
On October 1, 2024, General Asad Diyano officially became the head of the Somali Police Force in a ceremony at the police headquarters in Mogadishu. He took over the position from Major General Sulub Ahmed Firin.[9]
Sulub Ahmed Firin had led the police for more than a year. After stepping down, he was given a new role as the Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation. The Minister of Internal Security, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail Fartaag, officially transferred the leadership duties to Diyano at the ceremony.[10]
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