Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur is a Somali politician and diplomat who currently serves as the Minister of Defense in the Federal Government of Somalia, a position he has held since 2021.

Nur has also held several key positions in the Somali government, including as the Senior Adviser to the Speaker of the House of the People.

Earlier in his career, Nur played a significant role in the country's national security apparatus, serving as the Deputy Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency(NISA) from May 2017 to August 2018, and acting as the Acting Director of NISA from October 2017 to February 2018.

[3] His diplomatic career includes his tenure as Chargé d'Affaires [4]at the Somali Embassy[5] in Ankara, Türkiye, from September 2016 to May 2017.

[6] In addition to his diplomatic and governmental roles, Nur has held security-related positions, including his earlier work as the Head of Security at Villa Somalia, the Presidential Palace.