Jibrell Ali Salad

Jibrell Ali Salaad is a Somali general and politician. He was president of the Maakhir proto-state formed in 2007.

Salad was born 1939 in Laasqoray in Sanaag, British Somaliland. His full name is Jibrell Ali Salaad Aadan Garad Awl. He is a member of the Warsangeli Royal family, one of the oldest royal dynasties in Somalia

From 1971 to 1976 he studied in the Soviet Union at the Soviet military academies studying artillery from 1971 to 1975, and Air Defense Systems in 1976.

With the outbreak of the Second Ogaden war with Ethiopia in 1977, Jibrell suffered another gunshot wound, received a medal of Honour and was promoted up the ranks to Colonel.

Maakhir State Salad travelled through areas of Puntland and Somaliland to obtain support for the creation of the Maakhir State of Somalia from the Badhan district of Sanaag and part of Bari

As of 1 July 2007 Salad was proclaimed the "Commander in Chief" of the new state.