Aden Mohamed Nur

President of South West State

South West State of Somalia

Bio

Aden Mohamed Nur, known as Aden Madobe, is a Somali politician serving as President of the South West State of Somalia, elected in June 2026. He previously served as Speaker of the federal House of the People.

Description

Profiled as a sitting federal-member-state leader, governing from Baidoa. He was elected President of South West State in June 2026, winning 88 of 90 assembly votes after his main challenger withdrew alleging federal interference; the federal House speakership he held became vacant on his move. The contested process is recorded here without taking a side.

Verification note

South West State presidency recorded by Wikipedia (Tier B), which lists him as the incumbent since June 2026; his earlier federal House speakership is documented by Wikipedia (Tier B). The election and the allegation of federal interference rest on reporting (Tier C) and are recorded, not resolved. Label the dispute, not the person.