Ali Hayan

Ali Mohamed Abdirahman "Ali Hayan" (; 1950 - 2013, ), widely known as Ali Hayan, was a Somali politician, educator, and administrator. He held various prominent roles in Somalia's education and political sectors, including serving as the Director of the General Examinations Board of the Ministry of Education of Somalia from 1984 to 1991, Governor of the Nugaal Region from 1994 to 1996, and Director General of the Ministries of Interior and Security in Puntland from 2002 to 2013. Ali Hayan is regarded as one of the pillars of the Somali education sector and a founding father of the Puntland education system, recognized for his pivotal role in rebuilding and organizing education after the civil war.

Ali Hayan hailed from Colmarabe branch of the Isse Mohamoud, sub-clan of larger Majeerteen tribe.

Early life and education Ali Hayan was born in Gaalkacyo, the capital of Mudug region in 1950. After completing his primary education in Gaalkacyo in the mid 1960s, he went to Jamaal Abdinasir School in the capital, Mogadishu, for his secondary school education from 1966 to 1969.

Ali Hayan earned a bachelor's degree with a major in Arabic and a minor in geography from the faculty of education at Lafoole University. He also obtained master's degrees in the same field of education from Egypt and Kuwait in the 1980s.

Career

From 1969 until the beginning of the 1970s, Hayan worked as a teacher in schools like Eylo School in the Jowhar District. After that, he managed schools in a number of Somali districts, including the town of Ceelbuur in the Galguduud Region. Hayan continued his term until his death 2013.

Death Ali Hayan who was 63 years old, died in Garoowe on July 10, 2013. He ended up leaving nine children and was known for his legacy of contributions to the Somali education sector.