Ahmed Mumin Seed

Ahmed Mumin Seed
أحمد مؤمن سيد
Minister of Agriculture
In office
14 December 2017[1] – 2 September 2021
PresidentMuse Bihi Abdi
Preceded byMohamed Dahir Ibrahim
Succeeded byMohamed Haji Osman
Personal details
Born
Borama, British Somaliland (now Somaliland)
PartyWaddani

Ahmed Mumin Seed (Somali: Axmed Mumin Seed) is a Somali politician, who served as the Somaliland's Minister of Agriculture from 14 December 2017 to 2 September 2021.[2][3]

Biography

Ahmed Mumin Seed is from the Awdal region. And he is from the Gadabuursi clan.[4]

UDUB party's regional secretary

Around 2004, Ahmed Mumin Seed was appointed as the UDUB party's regional secretary for Awdal region.[5]

In October 2005, Ahmed Mumin Seed held a press conference in Borama in which he attributed UDUB's victory in the parliamentary elections to the party's longstanding support base in Awdal, its internal discipline and awareness campaigns, and the restraint and civility shown by its supporters; he congratulated both successful and unsuccessful candidates and urged them to avoid personal attacks and maintain a calm and constructive political attitude.[6]

In January 2008, Ahmed Mumin Seed, then the UDUB party's regional secretary for Awdal, held a press conference in Borama together with Barkhad Omar, the party's deputy representative for Awdal, where he defended the performance of President Dahir Riyale Kahin, arguing that although the president was from Awdal he had not favored his home region but had made fair, nationwide decisions, and that opposition criticism of his governance was therefore misplaced.[7]

Executive committee of UCID

In November 2008, Ahmed Mumin Seed held a press conference announcing that he had left the ruling UDUB party and joined the opposition UCID party. He cited pressure from supporters, opaque internal personnel decisions, and unhealthy party management as reasons for his departure, while emphasizing that it was ultimately a personal decision. UCID's Awdal representative welcomed him, and around 150 of his supporters reportedly followed him into UCID. It was noted at the time that, whereas members had previously been expelled from UDUB, it was unusual for a prominent politician to leave the party voluntarily.[5]

In April 2009, the UCID party chairman Faysal Ali Warabe was reportedly threatened with death by the police commander in Kalabaydh and a journalist accompanying him had his camera destroyed. In response, Ahmed Mumin Seed, then the UCID party' s regional representative for Awdal and Selel, condemned the incident as evidence of local police misconduct, a lack of central governance, and a violation of democratic norms.[8]

In April 2011, Ahmed Mumin Seed, serving as a member of the executive committee of the opposition UCID party, condemned the deputy minister of finance for attempting, while the finance minister was abroad, to use soldiers to remove the national accountant from Awdal region from his office and for similar efforts to sideline other civil servants from Awdal, arguing that these actions revealed a deeper structural problem within the Silanyo administration.[9]

Establishment of the Waddani party

In 2012, the Waddani political association was formed to qualify as a national party in the Somaliland municipal elections. At its April party congress, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" was elected as party chairman, while Ahmed Mumin Seed was chosen as the first of five deputy chairmen.[10]

Waddani to Kulmiye

In October 2016, the Waddani party held an internal contest for its vice-presidential candidate, in which Mohamed Aw-Ali Abdi received 580 votes and defeated Ahmed Mumin Seed, who secured 44 votes.[11] In February 2017, Ahmed Mumin Seed left the Waddani party and joined the ruling Kulmiye party.[12] In May 2017, Ahmed Mumin Seed explained why he had left the Waddani party and why many people were moving from Waddani to the Kulmiye party, criticizing party chairman Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi "Irro" as a leader who lacked decisiveness.[13]

Agriculture minister

On 14 December 2017, newly elected President Muse Bihi Abdi announced his cabinet and appointed Ahmed Mumin Seed as Minister of Agricultural Development.[14]

On 2 September 2021, President Muse Bihi Abdi carried out a cabinet reshuffle in which Ahmed Mumin Seed was dismissed from his ministerial post.[15] On 11 September, handover ceremonies were held across several Somaliland ministries, and at the Ministry of Agriculture Mohamed Haji Osman took over the ministerial post from Ahmed Mumin Seed.[16]

Former agriculture minister

In February 2022, Ahmed Mumin Seed criticized the opposition Waddani party for prioritizing electioneering over addressing the severe shortages of water and food facing the population.[17]

Kulmiye to Waddani

On 10 March 2023, Hadhwanaag News reported that Ahmed Mumin Seed had been expelled from the ruling Kulmiye party because he had posted photos on social media showing him with senior figures from the opposition Waddani party and had recently criticized pro-government rallies held in major Somaliland cities.[18] On 11 March, the spokesman of the Kulmiye party announced that Ahmed Mumin Seed was no longer a member of the Kulmiye party.[19]

On 16 March, Somaliland Vice President Abdirahman Saylici sharply criticized both the SSC-Khatumo elders council, which led the Dhulbahante uprising in Las Anod, and the Speaker of the Somaliland House of Representatives for defending them. In response, Ahmed Mumin Seed, who hails from the same region and clan as the Vice President, argued that the Speaker was merely representing the demands of his home constituency, while the Vice President was failing to adequately reflect the views of his own local community.[4]

In May 2023, Ahmed Mumin Seed rejoined the Waddani party.[20][21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "BREAKING Somaliland's new President names 32-Cabinet ministers". Horn Diplomat. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Somaliland: Minister of Agriculture attends German-African Agrobusiness Forum". Somaliland Standard. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Somaliland minister of agriculture plays down the threat of locust in the country". www.somaliland.com. Retrieved 2020-02-27.
  4. ^ a b "Ahmed Muumin Seed criticizes VP Saylici of Somaliland: Don't you forget that everyone, except you, represents his people and region!". Radio Daljir. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Xoghayihii Hore Ee Xisbiga UDUB Oo Ku Biiray UCID" [Former secretary of the UDUB party joins UCID]. Haatuf (in Somali). 21 November 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Xisbiga UDUB Oo Ka Hadlay Guushiisa Doorashadii Baarlamaanka Ee Gobolka Awdal" [UDUB comments on its victory in the parliamentary elections in Awdal]. Haatuf (in Somali). 24 October 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Masuuliyiin Ka Tirsan Xisbiga UDUB Ee G/Awdal Oo Ku Baaqay Inaan Itaalyarida Dhaqaale Iyo Ictiraaf La'aanta Caalamka Ka Timi Xukuumadda Rayaale Lagu Eedeyn" [UDUB officials in Awdal call for economic hardship and lack of international recognition not to be blamed on the Rayaale government]. Haatuf (in Somali). 2 January 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Wakiilka Xisbiga UCID Ee Gobolka Awdal Iyo Selel Oo Cambaareeyey Hanjabaado Shalay Loogu Geystay Kala-baydh Guddoomiyaha Xisbigaasi" [UCID party representative for Awdal and Selel condemns yesterday's threats against the party chairman in Kalabaydh]. Haatuf (in Somali). 6 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Siyaasi Ka Soo Jeeda Awdal Oo Cambaareeyey Talaabada Wasiir Ku Xigeenka Maaliyada Kula Kacay Xisaabiyihii Hore" [Politician from Awdal condemns the step taken by the deputy minister of finance against the former national accountant]. Haatuf (in Somali). 5 April 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Ururka WADANI Oo Xubno Miisaan Leh U Magacaabay Hogaanka Ururka Ee Gobolka Sanaag" [Waddani political association appoints prominent figures to lead the association in Sanaag region]. Haatuf (in Somali). 13 April 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Somaliland: Waddani nominates candidates to the Presidency". SomTribune. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  12. ^ "Khudbaddii Ahmed Mumin Seed ka jeediyey xafladdii midowga garabkiisa iyo xisbiga Kulmiye" [Speech by Ahmed Mumin Seed at the unification ceremony between his faction and the Kulmiye party]. HargeisaPress (in Somali). 16 February 2017. Archived from the original on 16 March 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  13. ^ "Siyaasiga Axmed Muumin Seed Oo Sheegay In WADDANI Looga Baxayo Guddoomiye CIRRO Oo Aan Go'aan Qaadasho Lahayd Awgeed" [Politician Ahmed Mumin Seed says people are leaving Waddani because chairman Cirro lacks decisiveness]. Berbera Today (in Somali). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  14. ^ "Wasaaraddii "awoodda lahayd" oo laga tagay" [The "powerful" ministry that was left out]. BBC News Somali (in Somali). 14 December 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  15. ^ "Somaliland president reshuffles cabinet and dismisses key ministers". Hiiraan Online. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Somaliland: New Ministers of Religion & Endowments, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Investments take over". SomalilandCurrent. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Ex. Wasiir Axmed Muumin Seed Oo Su'aal Waydiiyay Xisbiga Waddani" [Former Minister Ahmed Mumin Seed poses a question to the Waddani party]. Hadhwanaag News (in Somali). 1 February 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  18. ^ "Madhabaa In Kulmiye Laga Caydhiyay Ex. Wasiir Axmed Muumin Seed?" [Has former minister Ahmed Mumin Seed been expelled from the Kulmiye party?]. Hadhwanaag News (in Somali). 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  19. ^ "Siyaasi Axmed Muumin Seed kama tirsana xisbiga Kulmiye..." [Politician Ahmed Mumin Seed is not a member of the Kulmiye party]. HargeisaPress (in Somali). 11 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Axmed Muumin Seed wasiirkii hore ee Beeraha Somaliland oo go'aansaday in uu ku biiro xisbiga WADDANI" [Ahmed Mumin Seed, former Minister of Agriculture in Somaliland, decides to join the Waddani party]. Somaliland Today (in Somali). 4 May 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Daawo: Ahmed Mumin Seed oo fagaare ka sheegay inu kusoo laabtay xisbigii yasay" [Watch: Ahmed Mumin Seed announces in public that he has returned to the Waddani party he had left]. Afka Shacabka (in Somali). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
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