(Current Affairs For SSC Exams) In The News, Dec. 2012 - Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

In The News

December 2012

Topic : Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud won the presidential elections of Somalia on 10 September 2012.

He won the election by gaining 190 votes to 79 in the second round of competition. Alliances were formed between the Prime Minister Abdiweli Ali and Hassan Sheikh.

Short description about Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

1. He was born in Jalalaqsi on the Shebelle River of central Somalia in the year 1955

2. He completed his education in India and United States

3. Worked in the United Nations development program and World Bank as well as a university lecturer

4. In the year 2008, he worked with Somalia Civil Society

5. In 2009 history of mediation in Somalia is a book written by him was published

6. 2011, founded the peace development party as its chairman

His election as a President is welcomed by many of the nations of the world and there are expectations that Somalia will soon see a new dawn.

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