Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid

Abdi Farah Shirdon عبدي فارح شردون


16th Prime Minister of Somalia
In office 17 October 2012 – 21 December 2013
President	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Preceded by	Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
Succeeded by	Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed

Personal details
Born	1958 (age 58–59) Dhusamareb, Somalia
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Asha Haji Elmi
Alma mater	Somali National University

Abdi Farah Shirdon (/ˈɑːbdi ˈfɑːrɑː ˈʃɪərdoʊn ˈsɑːʔɪd/ ( listen) AHB-dee FAH-rah SHEER-dohn SAH-id; Somali: Cabdi Faarax Shirdoon; Arabic: عبدي فارح شردون‎; born in 1958) is a Somali businessman, economist and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Somalia between October 2012 and December 2013. Shirdon is credited with having overseen significant development in social services and the national budget, as well as improving local security.