He is from the Nur Ahmed sublineage of the Ugadhyahan sub-clan of the Mohamoud Garad, which one of the main branches of the Dhulbahante tribe, a sub-division of the Harti Darod clan.

[1] After extensive deliberations attended by regional actors and international observers, the conference ended in a signed agreement between Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamud Farole, TFG President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Speaker of Parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, Galmudug President Mohamed Ahmed Alim and Ahlu Sunna Waljama'a representative Khalif Abdulkadir Noor stipulating that: a) a new 225 member bicameral parliament would be formed, consisting of an upper house seating 54 Senators as well as a lower house; b) 30% of the National Constituent Assembly (NCA) is earmarked for women; c) the President is to be appointed via a constitutional election; and d) the Prime Minister is selected by the President and he/she then names his/her Cabinet.

[3][4] On 23 June 2012, the Somali federal and regional leaders met again and approved a draft constitution after several days of deliberation.

The association counted over 200 members and represented the incumbent Puntland government, including Vice President Shire and the state Ministers.

[7] In 2013, Shire ran for a second term as Vice President of the autonomous Puntland state in the northeastern region's 2014 elections.