Mogadishu(Mogadishu24)-Former Police Force Commissioner of the Somalia, Abdi Hassan Mohamed aka Hijar was on Monday appointed as Minister of Justice and religious affairs for Khatumo State north Somalia.

He was among 12 other members appointed as the new Ministers for the administration based in Las’anod city in Sool region by Khatumo State leader, Abdukadir Ahmed Aw-Ali Firdhaye.

Mr. Hijar is Somali-Canadian who also served as senior diplomat and held positions including SNA Chief of Staff and Somali Police Commissioner respectively.