Suleyman Attorney General of Somalia Wins Leader of The Year 2024
Mogadishu (LM) Under his leadership, the office of the Attorney General is devoted to upholding the rule and supremacy of the law, protecting Constitutional and statuary rights of the people through administering Justice in Criminal matters, and protecting the rights of the state, public organs, incapacitated and vulnerable people.
Attorney General Sulayman was a member of the National Committee representing Somalia in the maritime dispute case before the International Court of Justice in the Hague. He acted as a counsel of the international lawyers representing the Somali case. He advised and oversaw their analysis, legal interpretation, and representation promoting the cause of Somalia to regain its rightful maritime territory.
Previously before his confirmation as Attorney General, His excellency the Attorney General was a Federal Supreme Court Judge. He presided over vast amount of cases ensuring cases are conducted in accordance with court’s rules, rules of evidence and the law in general. As a judge, Attorney General Sulayman protected the fundamental human rights of the citizen by adhering to equitable decision-making and judgments over his period as a Federal Judge.
Earlier in his career, Attorney General Sulayman was a Senior Advisor to the Independent Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission (ICRIC), Federal Republic of Somalia. In his capacity, he intensively provided support to ICRIC to design the priorities of the areas of the constitutional review process to submit to the Somali Federal Parliament with particular focus on ensuring that ICRIC familiarize with three options regarding the constitution review process developed by 9th Parliament. Attorney General Sulayman, on his capacity as senior advisor provided guidance to the ICRIC in the implementation of the roadmap of the constitutional review process and support to attend immediately to any amendment of the articles of the constitutional as required.
