Ahmed Farah Dualeh
# Ahmed Farah Dualeh

Ahmed Farah Dualeh (Somali: Axmed Faarax Ducaale, Arabic: أحمد فرح دعاله) is a Somali-Danish community worker and politician. He is the President of Jubaland, a region comprising the three Jubba Valley regions of Gedo, Middle Jubba and Lower Jubba.

## Early life

Dualeh was born and raised in Somalia. He finished his primary and secondary education domestically.

In 1967, he was granted a scholarship by the Danish Foreign Ministry to study in Denmark.

Dualeh subsequently studied navigation at the Nautical Institute of Copenhagen, where he graduated as a Master of 1st Class. He immediately afterwards started a naval career as a shipmaster, and worked in this capacity for approximately 20 years across all oceans and continents. He also studied Law and Business administration, graduating with an MBA.

Additionally, Dualeh served as a representative for the Somali community in Scandinavia. He helped immigrant families adapt to their new surroundings in various cities and towns in the larger region.

## President of Jubaland

In 2012, Dualeh was appointed President of Jubaland State of Somalia, an autonomous region in southern Somalia noted for its agriculture, fishing, livestock and mineral resources.

