Mustafa Mohammed Omar
Mustafa Muhumed Omar (Somali: Mustafe Muxumed Cumar; born 1972), also called Cagjar, is an Ethiopian politician who is the current president of the Somali Region and also the Deputy Chairman of the Somali Democratic Party, a member of Ethiopia’s newly formed Prosperity Party led by Abiy Ahmed, the sitting Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Mustafa Muhumed omar | |
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Mustafe Muxumed Cumar | |
President of the Somali Region | |
Assumed office 22 August 2018 | |
Preceded by | Abdi Mohamoud Omar |
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Born | 1972 (age 51–52) Aware, Hararghe Province, Ethiopian Empire (present-day Aware, Somali Region, Ethiopia) |
Political party | Prosperity Party |
Other political affiliations | Ethiopian Somali People's Democratic Party |
Mustafa was appointed to the acting presidency on 22 August 2018 following a political crisis where the Ethiopian military forced Abdi Mohamoud Omar to resign after a stand-off with the central government. Omer has previously worked as an teacher activist, and humanitarian in food security (pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods), partnership, resource mobilization, and strategic planning roles in different NGOs. He previously served as an advisor to the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia.