Abdirizak Ahmed Said

Abdirizak Ahmed Said (Somali: Cabdirisaaq Axmed Siciid, Arabic: عبد الرزاق أحمد سعيد) is a Member of Parliament serving as the 10th speaker of Puntland House of Representatives since January 02, 2024 and previously served as chairman of the Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission[1] He currently holds the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Puntland.

[2][3][4] Abdirizak Ahmed Said was born in 1983, Dhahar the administration capital of Haylan region of Puntland Somalia.

[2] He received his primary and secondary education in Dhahar and Bosaso, and obtained a bachelor's degree in management and public relations from a university in Uganda and then a master's degree in democracy from a university in Italy.

[5][1] Said began his career as a researcher and worked with international organizations, notably World Bank.

[11][12][13] On January 4, 2024, Abdirizak Ahmed Said was elected the Speaker of Puntland House of Representatives.