Name: Omar A.A. Sharmarke
Date of Birth June 19, 1960
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Nationality: Somali
EDUCATION:
· Masters of Arts in Political Economy, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (2000).
· Bachelor of Arts (High Honors) in Political Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (1998).
· Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia (1984).
EMPLOYMENT:
Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia
Foreign Policy Advisor, Oct 2007 - Present
United Nations (UN)
Political Adviser, Darfur-Darfur Dialogue and Consultations (DDDC),
Seconded to the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS), Sep 2006 – Sep 2007
United Nations (UN)
Political/ Civil Affairs Officer, Civil Affairs Division, UNMIS,
Sudan, Jan 2006 – Aug 2006
United Nations (UN)
Political/Civil Affairs Officer, Civil Affairs Division, UNAMSIL,
Sierra Leone, Aug 2000 – Dec 2005
Center for Peace and Democratic Initiatives (CPDI)
Director of Africa Program, Ottawa, Canada, Mar 1993 – June 2000
East Africa Project Coordinator, Ottawa, Canada, July 1992 – Feb 1993
CURRICULUM VITAE of Somalia's New PM
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- Banned Dutch MP slams British as "cowards' - LondonTimes
- Somali pirates release Japanese ship with 23 crew - Xinhua
- Qaeda figure calls for attacks on new Somali govt - Reuters
- Talk with Somali residents productive, police chief reports - Edmonton Journal
- Ex-Somali president's son set to become PM - Reuters