Biography
Ghalib was born in Somalia in 1930. He is a member of the Isaaq clan, and belonged to the United Somali Congress.
From 1969 - 1977, Ghalib served as Foreign Minister. As Foreign Minister, in January he was President of the United Nations Security Council. On 24 January 1991, he was appointed by then President of Somalia Siad Barre as the last Prime Minister of Somalia under the latter's regime.
After Barre's ouster, the next president, Ali Mahdi Muhammad, reappointed Ghalib as prime minister, a position Ghalib would hold until May 1993.
| Preceded by Muhammad Hawadle Madar |
Prime Minister of Somalia January 24, 1991–May 1993 |
Succeeded by vacant, 1997-2000 |
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