Ismail Gamadiid

Ismail Diriye Gamadiid (death announced May 25, 2020) was a Somali Puntlander politician.

Biography

He was serving as Puntland's Minister of Agriculture, the Environment, and Climate Change at the time of his death in May 2020 from COVID-19.[1][2]

Gamadiid contracted COVID-19 in Puntland, which has been heavily impacted during the pandemic.[1] He was transferred to a hospital in Mogadishu for treatment, where he remained hospitalized for several weeks.[1]

Ismail Gamadiid death from COVID-19 at a Mogadishu hospital was confirmed on May 25, 2020.[1][2] The government of Puntland issued a statement on Facebook stating, "We have lost the minister of environment and agriculture Ismail Gamadiid may his soul rest in peace," while President of Puntland Said Abdullahi Dani sent condolences to Gamadiid's family.[1] In a statement, President Dani praised Gamadiid, "He had done a wonderful job. It's sad that we have lost him at the time the state needed him most. We send our condolences as a government to his family and friends across Somalia."[2]

References
  1. "Somalia: Puntland Minister Succumbs to COVID-19". Dalsan Radio. AllAfrica.com. 2020-05-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. "Somalia: Puntland's Minister for Agriculture Dies of Coronavirus in Mogadishu". Menafn. 2020-05-25. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
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