He was initially a Colonel heading the CID division in 1960, he later held numerous ministerial positions in the non-civilian regime, including the position of Minister of Finance, which he held from 1984 to 1987, and from April 1989 to February 1990.
[1] He was also an active member of Siad Barre's military regime.
He also general and one of the Supreme Revolutionary Council's twenty-five members His son, Jibril Sheikh Osman, now holds political positions in the Somali government.
One such position he has held is a Counselor for the Somali Ambassador for Ethiopia.
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