Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed
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Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Kenya | |
| In office 2007–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Billow Kerrow |
| Constituency | Mandera Central Constituency |
| Member of Parliament for Lagdera Constituency | |
| In office 2022–present | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 Mandera District, Kenya |
| Political party | Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Formerly Safina Party |
| Spouse | Married |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Nairobi (LLB) Harvard Law School (LLM) |
| Occupation | Politician, Lawyer |
| Committees | Chairman, Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee |
| Awards | German Africa Prize (2011) |
Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed (born 1971) is a Kenyan politician. As a member of Safina, Mohamed was elected to represent the Mandera Central Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya in the 2007 Kenyan parliamentary election, defeating the incumbent Billow Kerrow.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Abdiikadir was born in 1971 in Mandera District. He attended Alliance High School and the University of Nairobi.[2]
He holds a master's degree in law from Harvard Law School[2] and was the chairman of the parliamentary committee on constitutional affairs that saw the draft of the new Kenyan constitution.[3]
Political career
[edit]He was elected MP in Lagdera at the 2022 Kenyan general election from the ODM
He is the chairman of the Constitution Implementation Oversight Committee in parliament.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Abdikadir is a Muslim. He and his wife are the parents of four children.
Abdikadir was awarded the German Africa Prize in 2011.[5] He is formerly Senior Advisor to the president of the republic of Kenya
References
[edit]- ^ "Abdikadir could do an Obama in Kenya". archive.is. 2013-02-09. Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ a b "Mandera Youth for Justice and Good Governance (MAYOJAG)". Retrieved 2017-12-20.
- ^ bio from Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown University Archived September 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Members Of The 10th Parliament Archived 2008-06-16 at the Wayback Machine. Parliament of Kenya. Accessed June 19, 2008.
- ^ "Deutscher Afrika-Preis an Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed". www.deginvest.de (in German). 21 October 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
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