Mohamed farmaajo completed a bachelor's degree in history from the state university of New York plus master's degree in political science, American studies from university at Buffalo. Farmaajo worked as First Secretary in the Somali embassy in Washington and worked with various human rights organizations. Mohamed also taught leadership skills and conflict resolution at Erie community college.
As prime minister of Somalia:
In its first 50 days in office, Prime Minister Mohamed's administration completed its first monthly payment of stipends to government soldiers, and initiated the implementation of a full biometric register for the security forces within a window of four months. Additional members of the Independent Constitutional Commission were also appointed to engage Somali constitutional lawyers, religious scholars and experts in Somali culture over the nation's scheduled new constitution, a key part of the government's Transitional Federal Tasks. In addition, high level federal delegations were dispatched to defuse clan-related tensions in several regions.
To improve transparency, Cabinet ministers fully disclosed their assets and signed a code of ethics. An Anti-Corruption Commission with the power to carry out formal investigations and to review government decisions and protocols was also established so as to more closely monitor all activities by public officials.
On the war front, the new government and allies also managed to secure control of 60% of Mogadishu, where 80% of the capital's population at the time lived.
