The Somali leadership offers condolences on the death of the former Speaker of the Somali Parliament

The Somali leadership offers condolences on the death of the former Speaker of the Somali Parliament

 The former Speaker of the Somali Parliament, Professor Mohamed Osman Jawari, died in the capital, Mogadishu, on Friday, June 28, 2024, at the age of 79 years. The President of the Republic, Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, expressed his deep sadness over the death of Professor Jawari, and said in a statement: “I extend my deepest condolences to the family, relatives and the Somali nation on the loss of the former Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari. He devoted many years to serving our country and left behind a commendable legacy. “We will remember his prominent role in rebuilding the Somali state.”

For his part, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Somali people, especially the family and relatives of the late Professor Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari, and stressed the important role that Professor Jawari played over the decades in serving the nation.

The Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Sheikh Adam Mohamed Nur “Madube”, expressed his condolences for the passing of the former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mohamed Sheikh Othma Jawari, whom he described as a person who devoted much of his time to the Somali state and served the nation for a long time, noting that he contributed to rewriting the constitution. The country.

Born in Afgooye, Lower Shabelle Region in 1945, Professor Jawari's journey has been marked by an unwavering dedication to his country. He graduated from the Somali National University where he specialized in Islamic Sharia and Comprehensive Law. Throughout his life, he played a pivotal role in shaping the legal and constitutional landscape in Somalia.

Jawari served as a minister in the military government led by the late President Mohamed Siad Barre. He was also a member of the People’s Assembly during the era of the military regime. After the fall of the Somali central government in early 1991, he moved to Norway, where he lived, and in the past decades he contributed to the process of building the Somali state. He became Chairman of the Independent Constitution Committee, then was elected Speaker of the Federal Parliament in 2012, then was elected again as Speaker of the People’s Assembly, but this time he completed his term and submitted his resignation. He was currently a member of the committee appointed by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to defend Somalia’s independence and regional unity. After the outbreak of conflict between the country and Ethiopia.