Ahmed Elmi Osman
| Ahmed Elmi Osman علمي عثمان أحمد |
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| Minister of Interior of Puntland | |
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Assumed office 28 January 2014 |
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| President of Khaatumo state | |
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In office 2012–2014 |
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| Minister of Aviation of Puntland | |
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In office 2009–2009 |
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| Born | Sool, Republic of Somaliland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Religion | Islam |
Ahmed Elmi Osman "Karaash" (Somali: Axmed Cilmi Cismaan, Arabic: علمي عثمان أحمد) is a Somali politician that hails from the Republic of Somaliland. He has served as the Minister of Aviation of Puntland State of Somalia, and as one of the presidents of the rebel Khatumo State administration in the eastern regions of the Republic of Somaliland. Osman is the Minister of Interior of Puntland State of Somalia.
Osman hails from the eastern Sanaag province of the Republic of Somaliland. He belongs to the Dhulbahante Harti Darod clan.
In 2009, Osman served as the Minister of Aviation of the Puntland State of Somalia in northeastern Somalia. He later helped form the rebel Khatumo State administration, acting as one of its three "presidents".
In 2013, Osman presented himself as a Vice President candidate in the 2014 Puntland elections, which took place on 8 January 2014 in Garowe.Abdihakim Abdullahi Haji Omar was eventually declared the winner.
On 28 January 2014, Osman was appointed Puntland's Minister of Interior by the region's new President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali.
In October 2014, Osman issued a decree through the Puntland Ministry of Interior ordering all local telecommunication firms and remittance stores to require a Puntland identity card from their customers before providing services. According to the ministry, the directive is part of a broader initiative aimed at strengthening security and data collection. It also set an immediate timeframe for the decree's implementation.
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