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Saad Ali Shire

PEP · Politician

Saad Ali Shire is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Dr. Saad Ali Shire · Saad Ali Shire · سعد علي شيري · 薩阿德·阿里·希爾				[sources]
Place of birth	Burao				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Somaliland				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Political association	Peace, Unity, and Development Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q84172232				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Finance minister of Somaliland (2018-2024) · Minister of Foreign Affairs (2015-2018)				[sources]
Education	Pennsylvania State University				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-05	Last processed	2026-04-05	First seen	2024-09-04

Descriptions

british-Somali politician, agronomist and economist

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-09-05

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Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories340,703

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons272,227

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