Abdirahman Omar Osman Eng. Yarisow | |
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| 37th Mayor of Mogadishu | |
| In office 21 January 2018 – 1 August 2019 | |
| President | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed |
| Prime Minister | Hassan Ali Khaire |
| Preceded by | Thabit Abdi Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Omar Muhamoud Finnish |
| Chief of Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office October 2008 – February 2009 | |
| Minister of Treasury | |
| In office August 2009 – July 2010 | |
| Minister of Information | |
| In office July 2010 – December 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1965 Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Died | 1 August 2019 (aged 53) Doha, Qatar |
| Manner of death | Assassination from injuries sustained in a suicide attack |
| Political party | Independent |
| Occupation | Politician |
Abdirahman Omar Osman (also known as Abdirahman Yariisow[1] and Engineer Yarisow; 16 August 1965 – 1 August 2019) was a Somali politician who was the Governor of Banaadir and Mayor of Mogadishu. Abdirahman Omar Osman, also known as Eng. Yarisow, was involved in Somali politics for the last 12 years of his life. He served the Government of Somalia as a senior advisor, Minister of Information twice, Minister of Treasury, spokesperson of the government, Senior Media & Strategic Communications Advisor and Senior Advisor & Spokesperson of the Office of the President.