| Abdullahi Mohamed Ali "Sanbalolshe" | |
| Native Name: | عبد الله محمد علي |
| Birth Place: | Buloburde |
| Office: | Current director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency |
| Predecessor: | Abdullahi Gafow Mohamud (acting) |
| Predecessor2: | Bashir Mohamed Jama |
| Successor2: | Abdurahman Mohamud Turyare |
| Termstart2: | 10 July 2014 |
| Termend2: | 7 September 2016 |
| Termstart1: | 6 April 2017 |
| Termend1: | 27 October 2017 |
| Termstart: | 4 April 2024 |
| Appointer: | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Appointer2: | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
| Appointer1: | Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo |
| Nickname: | Sanbaloolshe |
Abdullahi Mohamed Ali "Sanbalolshe" (so|Cabdulaahi Maxamed Cali, ar|عبد الله محمد علي) is a Somali politician and incumbent Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency. He previously served as the director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency in 2014. Again in April 2017, Ali was reappointed as the director of NISA.[1] [2] [3] [4]
He is currently a member of the federal parliament of Somalia.
Ali is from the ali Madaxweyne (Hassan Muse) Hawadle subclan of the Hawiye.[5]
He was previously the Minister for National Security in the Transitional Federal Government. Ali later served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom.[6]
On 9 July 2014, following a security reform, Ali was appointed the new Director of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). He replaced Bashir Mohamed Jama at the position.[6]
On 7 September 2014, the Federal Cabinet sacked Ali as NISA Director.[7] He was replaced at the position by Abdurahman Mohamud Turyare, the former Chief of the Supreme Military Court.[8]
He won his second term as a member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia in March 2022[9] after receiving 54 votes[10] in Beledweyne.