Ahmed Ismail Abdi

Ahmed Ismail Abdi is an initial member of Somali National Movement (SNM). His nickname is Duqsi (Dukhsi, Dokisi, Dukhsi.)

He is from the Habr Je'lo branch of the Isaaq clan.

In March 1966 he was appointed minister of state for planning.

In August 1966, he was appointed chairman of the Committee on Foreign Investments in addition to the minister of state for planning.

He stopped being a minister at least 1968, but had a member of the Somali parliament and gave a speech at the Nicollet House Hotel in the United States.

Somali National Movement Declaration of the establishment of SNM in London. Second from left is Duqsi. In Somalia, there was a coup in 1969, Siad Barre came to power; Siad Barre soon became a dictator. Duqsi then lived in Uganda. Abdisalam Yasin Mohamed, Mohamed Hashi Elmi and others, mainly in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi group included members from many of the major clans of the Isaaq clan, including the Habr Je'lo, Habar Yoonis, and Habr Awal clans. The meeting at this time was a calm one that did not allow local guerrilla forces and others to participate, and focused on appeals to the BBC and others.

The early SNM situation was complicated by the fact that Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid was a former member of the National United Front party, while Duqsi was from its rival party, the Somaliland National League. Also, the chairman, Ahmed Mohamed Gulaid, was from the Habar Yoonis clan, while Duqsi was from the Habr Je'lo clan.

Duqsi continued to base its activities in Saudi Arabia.

After Somaliland Re-independence On May 18, 1991, Somaliland declared its restoration of independence; Duqsi was appointed Minister of Justice and served until 1993.