Said Hussein Iid

Said Hussein Iid (Somali: Siciid Xuseen Ciid, Arabic: سعيد حسين عيد) is a Somali politician. He hails from the northeastern Puntland region of Somalia,^[1] and belongs to the Arab Salah Meheri clan. Iid previously served as the Chairman of the Puntland Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture.^[2] In January 2015, he was briefly named the new Minister of Health-designate of Somalia by Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.^[3] However, he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015, Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators, who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers.^[4] On 27 January 2015, Sharmarke appointed a new, smaller 20 minister cabinet and was named the new Minister of Livestock and Pasture of Somalia.^[5] He has now been succeeded by Sheikh Nur Mohamed Hassan.^[6]

Said Hussein Iid MP
Minister of Agriculture
In office 27 January 2015 – 29 March 2017
President	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime Minister	Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Preceded by	Abuukar Abdi Osman
Succeeded by	Sheikh Nur Mohamed Hassan
Minister of Health
In office 12 January 2015 – 17 January 2015
President	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Prime Minister	Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Preceded by	Ali Mohamed Mohamud
Succeeded by	Hawo Hassan Mohamed
Chairman of Puntland Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture
In office 2013–2014
Personal details
Born	Galkacyo, Somalia
Political party	Independent
Occupation	Diplomat

See also

• Abdulkadir Abdi Hashi