Barkhad Ali Salah

Barkhad Ali Salah
برخاد علي صالح
Mayor of Bosaso
In office
1959–1963
Personal details
Born1930s
Bosaso, Somalia
Died2016
Bosaso, Somalia

Barkhad Ali Salah (Somali: Barkhad Cali Saalax, برخاد علي صالح; 1930s–2016) was a veteran Somali politician and historian. He served as the first mayor of Bosaso.[1][2][3]

Background

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Salah was born in 1938 in Bosaso, located in the northeastern Bari region. He hailed from the Dishiishe, a sub-clan of the Darod. Salah had 13 children. His firstborn was a daughter, Baxsan Barkhad, and his lastborn was a son, Osman Barkhad.

References

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  1. ^ Daljir, Daljir. "Siyaasi Barkhad Cali Saalax oo Boosaaso ku Geeriyoodey". Daljir. Retrieved Jun 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Siyaasi Barkhad Cali Saalax oo Boosaaso ku Geeriyoodey". 5 June 2017.
  3. ^ Somalia: Delegates arrive for Garowe conference Archived May 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine