The prime minister of Djibouti since 2013
Member of Djibouti’s ruling People’s Rally for Progress
Former Djiboutian minister of agriculture
Former Djiboutian minister of defence
Former director general of Djibouti’s water authority
Former vice-president of the People’s Rally for Progress (RPP)
Former president of the Union for a Presidential Majority (UMP)
Elected member of Djibouti’s National Assembly
Holds a degree from the University of Limoges in France