Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud (Somali : Maxamed Sheekh Xasan Hamud , Arabic : محمد الشيخ حسن ) is a Somali politician. He is the former Chief of the Somali Police Force .
Career
Hassan hails from the Rahanweyn clan.[ 1]
From January 2014 to January 2015, he served as the Minister of Defence of Somalia , having been named to the position by Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed .[ 2] Hassan was succeeded at the office by Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini , who was appointed by new Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke .[ 3]
On 20 April 2015, Hassan was appointed the new Chief of the Somali Police Force by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke . He succeeded Osman Omar Wehliye at the position, who had served as interim Police Commissioner after the death of Mohamed Sheikh Ismail .[ 4]
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