According to Adam Jama Bihi, who was a senior officer with the Central Bank of Somalia, Mohamud Jama Ahmed was the Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia between 1978-1983 (5 Dec. 1991).

Mohamud Jama Ahmed was the Minister of Information under the first government of Siad Barre in 1969 (Ibid.). In the early 1970's, Mohamud Jama Ahmed was the President of the Somalia Development Bank and was moved to the position of Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia in the late 1970's until about 1985 (Ibid.). This information was corroborated by a Somali professor at Syracuse University in New York and a former officer at the Somalia Development Bank who now resides in Ottawa (6 Dec. 1991).

All three sources cannot recall if Mohamud Jama Ahmed was a member or head of the Economic Council and mentioned that Barre's regime had experienced several shuffles during its last years in power (Ibid., 5 Dec. 1991). However, all three sources reported that Mohamud Jama Ahmed was a member of the Central Committee Party and a member of the Parliament up to January 1991 (Ibid.).

Corroborating information from published sources regarding the above subject is currently unavailable to the IRBDC.

Adam Jama Bihi, Former Senior officer with the Central Bank of Somalia. 5 December 1991. Telephone Interview, Ottawa.

Former officer at the Somalia Development Bank. 6 December 1991. Telephone Interview, Ottawa.

University of Syracuse, New York. 6 December 1991. Telephone Interview with a Somali professor.