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Abshir Omar Jama (Huruse) (Somali: Abshir Cumar Jaamac (Huruuse), Arabic: أبشير عمر جمعة هرس) is a Somali politician who became Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia on 2 August 2022.
Early life and education
Huruse was born in Garoowe and graduated high school and earned his bachelor's degree in Somalia. He studied at the University of York and focused on reconstruction and development in conflict-affected countries for his master's degree.
Political career
Huruse for the majority of his life was a businessman, only entering politics sometime in the 2010s. The first time Huruse entered the political stage was on 19 July 2020, when he was elected to become the Secretary General of the Puntland political organization Mideeye.
Minister of Foreign Affairs
On 2 August 2022, Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre appointed Huruse as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in part of a wider cabinet reshuffle when taking office. On 13 August 2022, Huruse was officially sworn into the position along with his deputy Isaak Mohamud Mursal at a ceremony with PM Barre and the new State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ali Mohamed Omar in attendance.
During his term as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Huruse conducted many meetings and talks with representatives of countries worldwide. As a representative of Somalia, he attended the Seventy-seventh session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. During the generate debate which primarily took place from 20 to 26 September 2022, Huruse held his first meetings with fellow representatives from many countries.
He was a member of the delegation which reopened diplomatic relations with Cuba, which Somalia had not had since ties were ended in 1977, and opened a conference of verification between Somalia and the East African Community (EAC) to assess the nation's ability to become a member of the EAC sometime in the future on 25 January.