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Farole's multipronged efforts at creating provisions and collaboration with international policies and organizations resulted in a drastic decrease in piracy along the Marinka Gardafuul.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"6 June 1945","date":"1945-06-06"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Eyl","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1019060"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P19"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Somalia","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1045"},{"text":"Australia","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Horseed","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15980867"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"State University of New York at Albany","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1780816"},{"text":"La Trobe University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1478723"},{"text":"Somali National University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q278455"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"President of the Puntland (8 January 2009 – 8 January 2014)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61905410","start":"2009-01-08","end":"2014-01-08"},{"text":"finance minister (2005–2008)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7614320","start":"2005","end":"2008"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdirahman_Farole","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Abdirahman Farole born?","a":"Abdirahman Farole was born on 6 June 1945 in Eyl."},{"q":"What positions has Abdirahman Farole held?","a":"Positions held by Abdirahman Farole include: President of the Puntland (2009–2014); finance minister (2005–2008)."},{"q":"Where did Abdirahman Farole study?","a":"Abdirahman Farole was educated at State University of New York at Albany, La Trobe University, Somali National University."}],"related":[{"name":"Said Abdullahi Deni","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/said-abdullahi-deni"},{"name":"Mohamed Abdi Hashi","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/mohamed-abdi-hashi"},{"name":"Yusuf Haji Nur","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/yusuf-haji-nur"},{"name":"Mohamud Muse Hersi","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/mohamud-muse-hersi"},{"name":"Jama Ali Jama","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/jama-ali-jama"},{"name":"Abdiweli Gaas","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdiweli-gaas"},{"name":"Pranab Mukherjee","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/pranab-mukherjee"},{"name":"Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/jaber-al-ahmad-al-sabah"},{"name":"T. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Abdirahman Farole.jpg — Uchimedia, Public domain.","cite":"\"Abdirahman Farole\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdirahman-farole. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T06:59:19Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdirahman-farole","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdirahman-farole","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/abdirahman-farole?lang=ne"}}