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The president of Somalia (Somali: Madaxaweynaha Soomaaliya) is the head of state of Somalia. The President is also commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces. The president represents the Federal Republic of Somalia.[2]
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Madaxaweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliyeed | |
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Residence | Villa Somalia |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Aden Abdullah Osman Daar |
Formation | 1 July 1960 |
Salary | $120,000 annually[1] |
Website | villasomalia |
The office of President of Somalia was created with the proclamation of the Republic of Somalia on 1 July 1960. The first president of Somalia was Aden Abdullah Osman Daar.[3]
The first president of Somalia was Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, one of the leaders of the Somali Youth League (SYL), who took office on 1 July 1960, the day on which Somalia was declared a republic. Since then the office has been held by seven further people: Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Mohamed Siad Barre, Ali Mahdi, Abdiqasim Salad, Abdullahi Yusuf, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. In addition, Sheikh Mukhtar acted as president between Shemarke's assassination and the coup d'état, and Aden Madoobe acted as president after Yusuf's resignation in the 2008.
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed took office on 31 January 2009, after being elected by the presidential election held in January 2009. Ahmed's term as President of Somalia officially ended In August 2012, concurrent with the conclusion of the transitional federal government's mandate and the start of the federal government of Somalia. He was succeeded in office by General Muse Hassan, who had been serving in an interim capacity.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took office on 16 September 2012, after being elected by the presidential election held on 10 September 2012.
An outline of the duties are as follow:[2]
Name | Portrait | Birth–Death | Elected | Took office | Left office | Political party | |
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1 | Aden Adde | ![]() |
1908–2007 | 1960 | 1 July 1960 | 10 June 1967 | SYL |
2 | Abdirashid Shermarke | ![]() |
1919–1969 | 1967 | 10 June 1967 | 15 October 1969 (Assassinated) |
SYL |
— | Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein Acting President |
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1912–2012 | — | 15 October 1969 | 21 October 1969 (Deposed) |
SYL |
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3 | Siad Barre[4] | ![]() |
1919–1995 | 1980 1986 |
21 October 1969 | 26 January 1991 (Deposed) |
Military / SRSP |
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4 | Ali Mahdi Muhammad | 1939– | 1991 | 27 January 1991 | 3 January 1997 | USC | |
5 | Mohamed Farrah Aidid | 1934— 1996 | 3 January 1995 | 1 August 1996 | Independent | ||
6 | Hussein Farrah Aidid | 1962 — | 1 August 1996 | 20 March 1998 | Independent | ||
— | Somali National Alliance | — | 20 March 1998 | 2000 | Co-Chairmen of National Salvation Council | ||
— | Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council | — | 2000 | 27 August 2000 | Independent | ||
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7 | Mohamed Abshir Muse | 1926 – 2017 | 13 August 2000 | 22 August 2000 | Independent | ||
8 | Abdallah Isaaq Deerow | 1950–2006 | 22 August 2000 | 27 August 2000 | Independent | ||
9 | Abdiqasim Salad | ![]() |
1941– | 2000 | 27 August 2000 | 1 July 2003 | Independent |
10 | Abdinur Darman | 1953– | 1 July 2003 | 14 October 2003 | Independent | ||
9 | Abdiqasim Salad | 1941– | 14 October 2003 | 14 October 2004 | Independent | ||
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11 | Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed | ![]() |
1934–2012 | 2004 | 14 October 2004 | 29 December 2008 (Resigned) |
Independent |
12 | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed | 1964– | 5 June 2006 | 29June 2006 | Islamic Courts Union | ||
13 | Hassan Dahir Aweys | 1935— | 29 June 2006 | 29 December 2006 | Islamic Courts Union | ||
14 | Aden Madobe Acting President |
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1957– | — | 29 December 2008 | 31 January 2009 | RRA |
12 | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed | ![]() |
1964– | 2009 | 31 January 2009 | 20 August 2012 | ARS |
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15 | Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle Acting President |
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1939– | — | 20 August 2012 | 28 August 2012 | Independent |
16 | Mohamed Osman Jawari Acting President |
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1945–2024 | — | 28 August 2012 | 16 September 2012 | Independent |
17 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | ![]() |
1955– | 2012 | 16 September 2012 | 16 February 2017 | PDP |
18 | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed | ![]() |
1962– | 2017 | 16 February 2017 | 16 February 2021 | TPP |
17 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | ![]() |
1955– | 2021 | 16 February 2021 | 16 February 2022 | PDP |
17 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | ![]() |
1955– | 2022 | 16 February 2022 | 6 June 2022 | PDP |
— | H.E.Sadia Haji Samatar | 1955– | 6 June 2022 | 28 August 2022 | PDP | ||
17 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | ![]() |
1955– | — | 28 August 2022 | Incumbent | PDP |
As of 24 August 2024, there are three living former presidents of Somalia, as seen below.
The most recent president to die was Ali Mahdi Muhammad (served 1991–1997), on 10 March 2021, at the age of 82.
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