Abdirahman Duale Beyle
| Abdirahman Duale Beyle عبد الرحمن دعاله بايل |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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Assumed office 29 March 2017 |
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| President | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed |
| Prime Minister | Hassan Ali Khayre |
| Preceded by | Mohamud Ibrihim Adan |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia | |
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In office 17 January 2014 – 27 January 2015 |
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| President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Prime Minister | Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed |
| Preceded by | Fowziya Yusuf Haji Adan |
| Succeeded by | Abdisalam Omer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955/1956 (age 61–62) Gabiley, Somalia |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdirahman Duale Beyle (Somali: Cabdiraxmaan Ducaale Beyle, Arabic: عبد الرحمن دعاله بايل), also known as Abdirahman D. Beileh, is a Somali economist, professor and politician. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia from January 2014 to January 2015.
Beyle was born between 1955 and 1956 in the northwestern Gabiley region of Somalia. He hails from the Gadabuursi clan.
For his post-secondary education, Beyle earned a bachelor's degree, an MBA and a PhD from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Besides Somali, he is fluent in Arabic, French and English.
In a professional capacity, Beyle taught economics, statistics and finance at universities in Saudi Arabia and the United States.
He later accepted a position at the African Development Bank (AfDB), where he worked as a finance officer. Beyle also served as an economist, manager and director in various AfDB departments, including agriculture and rural development, water, and operations policies and procedures. His last appointment at the institution was as the head of the AfDB's Department of Agriculture and Agro-Industry. In this new leadership role, Beyle oversaw around 135 projects and investments valued at $3.5 billion, as well as managed a staff of over 100 and supervised special funds.
Besides diplomacy, teaching and economics, Beyle has also engaged in philanthropic work. To this end, he helped fund and establish a school in the Awdal region.
On 17 January 2014, Beyle was named Somalia's new Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation by Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed. He succeeded Fowziya Yusuf Haji Adan at the position.
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