Ali Mohammed Ghedi

Prime Minister of Somalia

2 October 1952 Jowhar, Somalia

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1 November 2004 – 29 October 2007

Somalian politician Ali Mohamed Gedi (Somali: Cali Maxamed Geedi, Arabic: علي محمد جيدي ‎) (born 2 October 1952), popularly known as Ali Gedi, was the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia from 2004 to 2007. He was relatively unknown in political circles upon his appointment as prime minister in November 2004. He is affiliated with the Abgaal subclan of Mogadishu's Hawiye clan, one of Somalia's four most powerful clan 'families'. He narrowly survived a suicide attack on his home that left at least seven people dead on June 3, 2007.