# Abdirahman Farole

_Former President of Puntland_

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> Abdirahman Mohamed Mohamoud Farole is a Somali politician. He served for many years in the government, acting as a governor of the Nugal region of Somalia in the 1990s and later as the Minister of Finance of the Government of Puntland. From 8 January 2009 to 8 January 2014, Farole was also the President of Puntland. 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 June 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Eyl ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Somalia; Australia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P106))
- **Political party:** Horseed ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P102))
- **Education:** State University of New York at Albany; La Trobe University; Somali National University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P69))
- **Positions held:** President of the Puntland (8 January 2009 – 8 January 2014); finance minister (2005–2008) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210#P39))

## Questions

**When was Abdirahman Farole born?**  
Abdirahman Farole was born on 6 June 1945 in Eyl.

**What positions has Abdirahman Farole held?**  
Positions held by Abdirahman Farole include: President of the Puntland (2009–2014); finance minister (2005–2008).

**Where did Abdirahman Farole study?**  
Abdirahman Farole was educated at State University of New York at Albany, La Trobe University, Somali National University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdirahman Farole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdirahman_Farole) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q308210](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q308210) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abdirahman Farole.jpg by Uchimedia (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdirahman_Farole.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Abdirahman Farole". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdirahman-farole. Retrieved 6 November 2026.