List of Notable Somali Leaders

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This is a list of notable people from Republic of Somalia.

• Adan Abdulle Osman, first Somali president, 1960-7.

• Abdirizaq Haji Husseyn, Premier, 1964-7; arrested in 1969.

• Abdullahi Isse, SYL leader before independence.

• Mohammed Haji Ibrahim Egal, Prime Minister of Somalia, 1960; 1967-1969. Foreign Minister of Somalia, 1967-1969.

• General Mohammed Siad Barre, president of Somalia, 1969-1991.

• Abdirashiid Ali Sharmarke, President of Somalia 1967-1969, was assissinated In Las Anod before General Said Barre took over in a bloodless coup.

• Mohammad Abshir, first commander of the Somali police; 1969 forced to resign and placed under house arrest at the time of the coup.

• General Cabdraxman Jamac Qoorsheel, Major General and commander of Somali police, member of Supreme Somali Council who was involved in Somali's 1969 coup, became vice president of Somalia 1969-1971. later, he was denounced as traitor and arrested.

• General Mohammed Farah Aideed, late warlord who fought against U.N peace keeping forces in Mogadisho

• Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf, founder of the first Somali Salvation Movement in 1978.

• Sayid Mohammed Abdulle Hassan, pioneer of Somali nationalism. The British termed him Mad Mullah in his struggle against their colonial occupation in Somalia.

• Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shirre, Ruler of British Somaliland protectorate. in 1920, he was deported to Sychelles for forming his own form of government.

• King Osman Mohmaoud, ruler of Mijertinia, later became an Italian protectorate.

• Sultan Yusuf Kenediid, King of Obbian protectorate in Somalia.

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