Abdirahman Jama Barre

Abdirahman Jama Barre عبد الرحمن جامع بري
Foreign Minister of Somalia
In office July 27, 1977 – 1987

Abdirahman Jama Barre (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Jaamac Barre, Arabic: عبد الرحمن جامع بري‎) is a veteran Somali politician.

Biography

Jama Barre was born into a Marehan Darod family in Somalia. A close relative of former President of Somalia, Mohamed Siad Barre, he served as the nation's Foreign Minister for many years.^[1] He was first appointed to this position on July 27, 1977.^[2]

Jama Barre was also part of the Suhl (reconciliation) group of which Abdiqassim Salad Hassan, who would go on to become President of Somalia, was a key founder.^[3]

See also

• Siad Barre

Notes

1. ^ Gulf News, WEDNESDAY MARCH 12, 1980
2. ^ Legum, p.86
3. ^ Africa Analysis, pp.355-356

References

• Legum, Colin; Bill Lee, Zdenek Červenka (1979). The horn of Africa in continuing crisis. Africana Pub. Co.. ISBN 0-8419-0491-X. http://books.google.ca/books?id=NkdyAAAAMAAJ. 
• Africa analysis: the fortnightly bulletin on financial and political trends, Issues 350-362. Africa Analysis Ltd.. 2000. http://books.google.ca/books?id=_si1AAAAIAAJ. 
• rulers.org - Somalia

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