Garad Ali Garad Jama was the 19th garad of the Dhulbahante Garadate, from 1966 until 1985, although he was the effective supreme Garad of the Dhulbahante from as early as the 1950s. He is best known for his role as head of the USP party.
USP political party
As the head of USP, he oversaw the successful election bids of 13 USP representatives, wherein Garad Ali Garad Jama himself became the first post-independence representative of Las Anod city:
+ MPs for USP Name Year Constituent city Clan Abdilahi Qablan 1960 Las Qorey Dubays / Warsangeli Mohamud Salax Caddaanweyne 1960 Jidali Cumar / Warsangeli Ali Garad Jama 1960 Las Anod Baharsame / Dhulbahante Osman Garad 1960 Taleh Galool Oriye / Dhulbahante Abdalla Farah 1960 Widhwidh Barkad / Dhulbahante Mohamed Geedeeye 1960 Caynabo Ararsame / Dhulbahante Ibrahim Eid 1960 Xudun Naleeye Ahmed / Dhulbahante
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