POLITICIAN
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
1958 - Today

Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed (Somali: Cabdiweli Sheekh Axmed, Arabic: عبدالولي الشيخ أحمد; born 1959), also known as Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohammad, is a Somali economist and politician. He has held leadership positions with various international organizations, including the World Bank, USAID, African Union/IBAR, the European Union, the Bank of Canada, COMESA, and the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah. From December 2013 to December 2014, Ahmed served as the Prime Minister of Somalia. During his tenure, he enacted several domestic reforms as part of the local post-conflict development process. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed is the 16,237th most popular politician (up from 18,675th in 2019), the 31st most popular biography from Somalia (up from 45th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Somali Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed ranks 16,237 out of 19,576. Before him are Lucina Hagman, Hani Mulki, Oxyntes, Hasan Muratović, Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum, and Prince Ali bin Hussein. After him are C. J. Hambro, Mohamed Said Fofana, Eric Moussambani, Valery Bolotov, Theodore Katsanevas, and Louis Meznarie.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLucina Hagman
1863 - 1946
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 16,238
Hani Mulki
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 16,239
Oxyntes
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 16,240
Hasan Muratović
1940 - 2020
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 16,241
Chau Sen Cocsal Chhum
1905 - 2009
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 16,242
Prince Ali bin Hussein
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 16,243
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 16,244
C. J. Hambro
1885 - 1964
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 16,245
Mohamed Said Fofana
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 16,246
Eric Moussambani
1978 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 16,247
Valery Bolotov
1970 - 2017
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 16,248
Theodore Katsanevas
1947 - 2021
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 16,249
Louis Meznarie
1930 - 2020
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 16,250
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1958, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed ranks 371. Before him are David O'Leary, Alberto Cova, Sam Matekane, Stephan Weil, Kazuaki Nagasawa, and Joe F. Edwards Jr.. After him are Christina Lathan, Simon Baron-Cohen, Babyface, Thomas A. Shannon Jr., Francesco Damiani, and John Herrington.
Others Born in 1958
Go to all RankingsDavid O'Leary
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 365
Alberto Cova
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 366
Sam Matekane
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 367
Stephan Weil
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 368
Kazuaki Nagasawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 369
Joe F. Edwards Jr.
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.52
Rank: 370
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 371
Christina Lathan
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.50
Rank: 372
Simon Baron-Cohen
PSYCHOLOGIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 373
Babyface
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 374
Thomas A. Shannon Jr.
DIPLOMAT
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.37
Rank: 375
Francesco Damiani
BOXER
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 376
John Herrington
ASTRONAUT
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 377
In Somalia
Among people born in Somalia, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed ranks 31 out of 58. Before him are Hawa Abdi (1947), Abdiweli Gaas (1967), Abdulqawi Yusuf (1948), Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (1964), Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (1931), and Aden Madobe (1956). After him are Dahir Riyale Kahin (1952), Ali Khalif Galaydh (1941), Mohamed Hussein Roble (1963), Fartuun Adan (1969), Edna Adan Ismail (1937), and Hamza Abdi Barre (1972).
Others born in Somalia
Go to all RankingsHawa Abdi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 25
Abdiweli Gaas
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 26
Abdulqawi Yusuf
LAWYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 27
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 28
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 29
Aden Madobe
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 30
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 31
Dahir Riyale Kahin
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 32
Ali Khalif Galaydh
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 33
Mohamed Hussein Roble
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 34
Fartuun Adan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 35
Edna Adan Ismail
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 36
Hamza Abdi Barre
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 37
Among POLITICIANS In Somalia
Among politicians born in Somalia, Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed ranks 23. Before him are Hassan Ali Khayre (1968), Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (1928), Abdiweli Gaas (1967), Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (1964), Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur (1931), and Aden Madobe (1956). After him are Dahir Riyale Kahin (1952), Ali Khalif Galaydh (1941), Mohamed Hussein Roble (1963), Edna Adan Ismail (1937), Hamza Abdi Barre (1972), and Hussein Farrah Aidid (1962).
Hassan Ali Khayre
1968 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 17
Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
1928 - 2002
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 18
Abdiweli Gaas
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 19
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
1964 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 20
Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur
1931 - 2003
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 21
Aden Madobe
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 22
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 23
Dahir Riyale Kahin
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 24
Ali Khalif Galaydh
1941 - 2020
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 25
Mohamed Hussein Roble
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.95
Rank: 26
Edna Adan Ismail
1937 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 27
Hamza Abdi Barre
1972 - Present
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 28
Hussein Farrah Aidid
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 29