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🇸🇴Somalia
Deputy President
Mohamed Abdullah Garaad
Somali · Somalia
President of the Somali Chess Federation and active FIDE Arbiters’ Commission member with decades of international arbitration, continental diplomacy, and tournament organization experience.
Elected Continental Slate (2024–2028)
Africa Chess Confederation
Key Highlights & Accreditations
President, Somali Chess Federation
Member, FIDE Arbiters’ Commission (2022–2026)
International Arbiter (IA) certified since 1995
Associate Organizer (AO, 2025)
Technical Commission Consultant, ACC (2018–2022)
Former Head of Media Commission, Arab Chess Federation
Leadership & International Governance
President, Somali Chess Federation | Current
FIDE (International Chess Federation): Member, Arbiters’ Commission (2022–2026) | Consultant (2018–2022)
African Chess Confederation (ACC): Technical Commission Consultant (2018–2022)
Arab Chess Federation: Former Head of Media Commission (2018–2022) | Long-term Arbiter Committee Member
Technical Qualifications & Titles
International Arbiter (IA): Certified since 1995
Associate Organizer (AO): 2025
FIDE Certified Instructor: National Instructor (2020) | School Instructor (2025)
Career Path
Competitive player since 1981 | Continental Administrator and FIDE official since 1991