Ali Mohammed Ghedi
Ali Mohamed Geddi علي محمد جيدي | |
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| 11th Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office 1 November 2004 – 29 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Abdi Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Salim Aliyow Ibrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 October 1952 Jowhar, Trust Territory of Somaliland (present-day Somalia) |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Political party | TFG |
| Spouse | Fadumo Hassan Ali |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Mogadishu University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ali Mohammed Gedi (Somali: Cali Maxamed Geeddi, Arabic: علي محمد جيدي) (born 2 October 1952), popularly known as Ali Gedi, is a Somali politician who served as Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) from 2004 to 2007.A former academic and veterinary doctor based in Addis Ababa, Gedi was a little-known figure prior to his appointment in November 2004, the result of intensive lobbying by the Ethiopian government. Gedi was widely viewed as corrupt and an impediment to reconciliation. He resigned in October 2007 was replaced by Nur Hassan Hussein as PM during late 2007.