Statesman
Djama Rabile Ghod
Jaamac Rabiile Good جمة ربيل جود
Statesman of Somalia
Minister for Tourism and National Parks.
In office
December 1974 – January 1980
Adviser to the Revolutionary Council Economic Committee
In office
January 1976 – July 1976
Director-General of the Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Ranges
In office
March 1973 – December 1974
Director-General of the Ministry of Planning
In office
April 1970 – March 1973
Director of Planning Section of the Ministry of Planning and Coordination
In office
1969–1970
Part of Ministry of Planning
In office
1965–1968
Personal details
Born1942
Borama, Awdal, Somalia
NationalitySomali
RelativesMuse Rabile Ghod
Alma materWesleyan University University of Massachusetts
ProfessionStatesman, minister and politician

Djama Rabile Goad or Jama Rabile Ghod (Somali: Jaamac Rabiile Good, Arabic: جمة ربيل جود); born 1942), also known as Djama Rabile Got was a Somali statesman (politician) of the former Somali Republic and Somali Democratic Republic. He was a respected figure with a long career of serving his people and nation.[1][2][3][4]

History

He was born in Borama, Awdal, and belongs to the Bahabr Muse (Bahabar Muuse), Mahamed 'Ase (Maxamed Case) section of the Gadabursi (Gadabuursi) or Samaron (Samaroon) clan. In his early years he went to the elementary and intermediate schools in Borama and Amud, Somalia. His secondary education he received at Amud and Sheikh (1957–1961). For his higher education he went to the United States, Wesleyan University (1961–1965) where he received his B.A. for Economics & Statistics and University of Massachusetts (1968–1969) where he received his M.A. for Economics.

After he finished his education at the University of Massachusetts he went back to the capital of the Somali Democratic Republic or Somalia and started his career by joining the Ministry of Planning (1965–1968). Later on after he acquired his M.A. he came on to become the Director of Planning Section of the Ministry of Planning and Coordination (1969–1970).[5] Excelling in his work he managed to become the Director-General of the Ministry of Planning (April 1970 – March 1973), which he served as for 3 years.[6] Later on he also came to serve his country as Director-General of the Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Ranges (March 1973 – Dec. 1974), Secretary of State or Minister for Tourism and National Parks. (Dec. 1974 – Jan. 1976) and Adviser to the Revolutionary Council Economic Committee (Jan. 1976 – July 1980).[7][8][9][10]

Education

Dipl.

  • B.A. for Economics & Statistics (1965)
  • M.A. for Economics. (1969)

Career

  • Part of Ministry of Planning (1965–1968)
  • Director of Planning Section of the Ministry of Planning and Coordination (1969–1970)
  • Director-General of the Ministry of Planning (April 1970 – March 1973)
  • Director-General of the Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Ranges (March 1973 – Dec. 1974)
  • Secretary of State or Minister for Tourism and National Parks. (Dec. 1974 – Jan. 1980)[11]
  • Adviser to the Revolutionary Council Economic Committee (Jan. 1976 – July 1976).

References

  1. ↑ Publications, Publitec (1 January 2007). Who's Who in the Arab World 2007–2008. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110930047.
  2. ↑ Uwechue, Raph (1991). Africa Who's who. Africa Journal Limited. ISBN 9780903274173.
  3. ↑ Governors, World Bank Board of (1973). Summary Proceedings: Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors. World Bank.
  4. ↑ Summary Proceedings, Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors. International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 1976.
  5. ↑ Copley, Gregory R. (1980). Defense & Foreign Affairs Handbook. G. R. Copley.
  6. ↑ Countries of the World and Their Leaders. Gale Research Company. 1979. ISBN 9780810310407.
  7. ↑ Africa, Problems & Prospects: A Bibliographic Survey. U.S. Department of the Army. 1977.
  8. ↑ Ltd, Africa Research (1985). Africa contemporary record: annual survey and documents. Africana Pub. Co. ISBN 9780841905511.
  9. ↑ Services, United States Dept of State Office of Media (1976). Background Notes. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Media Services.
  10. ↑ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (25 February 2003). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810866041.
  11. ↑ Relations, Council on Foreign; Research, State University of New York at Binghamton Center for Comparative Political (1 July 1979). Political handbook of the world. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 9780070036093.
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