Saad Ali Shire

Dr. Saad Ali Shire Naleye (Somali: Dr. Sacad Cali Shire Naaleeye) is a British-Somaliland politician, agronomist and economist, who is currently serving as the Minister of Finance of Somaliland. Shire formerly served as the Foreign Minister of Somaliland. He also served as the Minister of Planning and National Development of Somaliland. He is a founder member of many academic institutions and professional associations including The University of Hargeisa, the University of Burao, Somaliland Society of Agriculture, Somaliland Economics Association, Somaliland Statistics Association, and Somaliland Society of UK.

== Early life and education ==

Shire was born in Burao. He later moved to Mogadishu, where he studied agriculture at Somali National University, then to Havana University in Cuba, where he earned a bachelor's degree. He subsequently attended Pennsylvania State University in the United States, where he completed his master's and PhD degrees in agricultural economics. He also has a post graduate diploma in Islamic banking. He is an IMC member of the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Society of UK.

== Career ==

=== Early career ===

Prior to entering the politics, he was the managing...