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*[[Ali A. Abdi]] – [[sociology of education|sociologist and educationist]], and professor of education and [[international development]] at the [[University of British Columbia]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]; former President of the [[World Council for Comparative Education Societies|Comparative and International Education Society of Canada (CIESC)]]; founding/co-founding editor of the [[peer review]]ed online publications, ''Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education'' and ''Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry''
*[[Ali A. Abdi]] – [[sociology of education|sociologist and educationist]], and professor of education and [[international development]] at the [[University of British Columbia]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]; former president of the [[World Council for Comparative Education Societies|Comparative and International Education Society of Canada (CIESC)]]; founding/co-founding editor of the [[peer review]]ed online publications, ''Journal of Contemporary Issues in Education'' and ''Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry''
*[[Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi]] – scholar, linguist and writer; published on [[Culture of Somalia|Somali culture]], history, language and [[ethnogenesis]]
*[[Mohamed Diriye Abdullahi]] – scholar, linguist and writer; published on [[Culture of Somalia|Somali culture]], history, language and [[ethnogenesis]]
*[[Ali Jimale Ahmed]] – poet, essayist, scholar, and [[short story]] writer; published on Somali history and linguistics
*[[Ali Jimale Ahmed]] – poet, essayist, scholar, and [[short story]] writer; published on Somali history and linguistics
*[[Shire Jama Ahmed]] (c. 1935–1989) – linguist who devised a unique [[Somali alphabet|Latin script]] for the [[Somali language]]
*[[Shire Jama Ahmed]] (c. 1935–1989) – linguist who devised a unique [[Somali alphabet|Latin script]] for the [[Somali language]]
*[[Suleiman Ahmed Gulaid]] - prominent professor and the president of [[Amoud University]]
*[[Suleiman Ahmed Gulaid]] – prominent professor and the president of [[Amoud University]]
*[[Abdirahman Hussein]] – scholar and teacher at [[University of Tennessee]]
*[[Abdirahman Hussein]] – scholar and teacher at [[University of Tennessee]]
*[[Abdi Kusow]] – professor of [[sociology]] at [[Iowa State University]] in [[Ames, Iowa]]; has written extensively on Somali sociology and anthropology
*[[Abdi Kusow]] – professor of [[sociology]] at [[Iowa State University]] in [[Ames, Iowa]]; has written extensively on Somali sociology and anthropology
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*[[Dekha Ibrahim Abdi]] (1964–2011) – peace activist in [[Kenya]]
*[[Dekha Ibrahim Abdi]] (1964–2011) – peace activist in [[Kenya]]
*[[Zam Zam Abdullahi Abdi]] – human rights activist and journalist
*[[Leila Abukar]] – political activist
*[[Leila Abukar]] – political activist
*[[Fartuun Adan]] – social activist; founder and executive director of the Elman Peace Centre
*[[Fartuun Adan]] – social activist; founder and executive director of the Elman Peace Centre
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==Artists==
==Artists==
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*[[Aar Maanta]] – singer, composer, songwriter and music producer
*[[Aar Maanta]] – singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer
*[[Abdi Sinimo]] (c. 1920s–1967) – artist and inventor of the [[Balwo]] musical style
*[[Abdi Sinimo]] (c. 1920s–1967) – artist and inventor of the [[Balwo]] musical style
*[[Abdullahi Qarshe]] (1924–1994) – musician, poet and [[playwright]] known for his innovative styles of music which included a wide variety of musical instruments such as the guitar, piano, and [[oud]]
*[[Abdullahi Qarshe]] (1924–1994) – musician, poet and [[playwright]] known for his innovative styles of music which included a wide variety of musical instruments such as the guitar, piano, and [[oud]]
*[[Alisha Boe]] – actress, known for portraying Jessica in Netflix's original series 13 Reasons Why.
*[[Alisha Boe]] – actress, known for portraying Jessica in Netflix's original series 13 Reasons Why.
*[[Ali Feiruz]] (1931–1994) – musician; one of the first generation of Somali artists; prominent member of Hobolada Waaberi musical troupes
*[[Ali Feiruz]] (1931–1994) – musician; one of the first generation of Somali artists; prominent member of Hobolada Waaberi musical troupes
*[[Amin Amir]] – Somali-Canadian cartoonist and painter
*[[Amin Amir]] – Somali-Canadian cartoonist and painter
*[[Barkhad Abdi]] – actor, best known for his portrayal of [[Abduwali Muse]] in the film, [[Captain Phillips (movie)|yCaptain Phillips]], co-starring [[Tom Hanks]].
*[[Barkhad Abdi]] – actor, best known for his portrayal of [[Abduwali Muse]] in the film, [[Captain Phillips (movie)|yCaptain Phillips]], co-starring [[Tom Hanks]]
*[[Elisa Kadigia Bove]] – Somali-Italian actress and activist
*[[Elisa Kadigia Bove]] – Somali-Italian actress and activist
*[[Guduuda 'Arwo]] – singer
*[[Guduuda 'Arwo]] – singer
*[[Hassan Sheikh Mumin]] (1930/31–2008) – poet, reciter, playwright, broadcaster, actor and composer
*[[Hassan Sheikh Mumin]] (1930/31–2008) – poet, reciter, playwright, broadcaster, actor and composer
*[[Hasan Adan Samatar]] (b. 1953) – artist during the 1970s and 80s
*[[Hasan Adan Samatar]] (b. 1953) – artist during the 1970s and 80s
* [[Dada Masiti]], [[Ashraf]] poet, mystic and Islamic scholar.
*[[Mohamed Mooge Liibaan]] (b1942-d. 1984) – Artist, teacher, instrumentalist, poetry and veteran.
*[[Mohamed Mooge Liibaan]] (1942–1984) – artist, teacher, instrumentalist, poetry and veteran
*[[Ahmed Mooge Liibaan]] (d. 1997) – artist from the Radio Hargeisa generation
*[[Ahmed Mooge Liibaan]] (d. 1997) – artist from the Radio Hargeisa generation
*[[Magool]] (1948–2004) (Halima Khaliif Omar) – considered in Somalia as one of the greatest entertainers of all time
*[[Magool]] (1948–2004) (Halima Khaliif Omar) – considered in Somalia as one of the greatest entertainers of all time
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*[[Jiim Sheikh Muumin]] – singer and instrumentalist
*[[Jiim Sheikh Muumin]] – singer and instrumentalist
*[[Jonis Bashir]] – Somali-Italian actor and singer
*[[Jonis Bashir]] – Somali-Italian actor and singer
*[[K'naan]] (b. 1978) – Somali-Canadian hip hop artist.
*[[K'naan]] (b. 1978) – Somali-Canadian hip hop artist
*[[Khadija Qalanjo]] – singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s
*[[Khadija Qalanjo]] – singer and folklore dancer in the 1970s and 1980s
*[[Sulekha Ali]] – Somali-Canadian singer-songwriter
*[[Sulekha Ali]] – Somali-Canadian singer-songwriter
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*[[Zahra Bani]] (b. 1979) – Somali-Italian javelin thrower
*[[Zahra Bani]] (b. 1979) – Somali-Italian javelin thrower
*[[Abdi Bile]] (b. 1962) – world champion [[Middle distance running|middle distance runner]] in the [[1500 metres]], and three time Olympian
*[[Abdi Bile]] (b. 1962) – world champion [[Middle distance running|middle distance runner]] in the [[1500 metres]], and three time Olympian
*[[Ayub Daud]] (b. 1990) – international footballer who plays as a forward/attacking midfielder for [[A.S. Gubbio 1910]], on loan from [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]]
*[[Ayub Daud]] (b. 1990) – international footballer who plays as a forward/attacking midfielder for [[A.S. Gubbio 1910]], on loan from [[Juventus FC|Juventus]]
*[[Rizak Dirshe]] (b. 1972) – [[Sweden|Swedish]] middle distance runner
*[[Rizak Dirshe]] (b. 1972) – [[Sweden|Swedish]] middle distance runner
*[[Mo Farah]] (b. 1983) – [[Somalis in the United Kingdom|Somali-British]] gold medalist in international [[track and field]]; currently holds the British indoor record in the 3000 metre and won the 3000 m at the 2009 [[European Indoor Championships]] in [[Turin]]
*[[Mo Farah]] (b. 1983) – [[Somalis in the United Kingdom|Somali-British]] gold medalist in international [[track and field]]; currently holds the British indoor record in the 3000 metre and won the 3000 m at the 2009 [[European Indoor Championships]] in [[Turin]]
* [[Youssouf Hersi]]
* [[Youssouf Hersi]]
* [[Ahmed Said Ahmed]]
* [[Ahmed Said Ahmed]]
*[[Abdisalam Ibrahim]] (b. 1991) – Somali-[[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] footballer who plays for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]; [[Premier League]]'s first Somali player and also the first [[East Africa]]n
*[[Abdisalam Ibrahim]] (b. 1991) – Somali-[[Norwegian people|Norwegian]] footballer who plays for [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]]; [[Premier League]]'s first Somali player and also the first [[East Africa]]n
*[[Fabio Liverani]] (b. 1976) – Somali-Italian international [[Association football|footballer]]
*[[Fabio Liverani]] (b. 1976) – Somali-Italian international [[Association football|footballer]]
*[[Mustafa Mohamed]] (b. 1979) – Somali-[[Sweden|Swedish]] long-distance runner who mainly competes in the [[steeplechase (athletics)|3000 meter steeplechase]]; won [[Gold medal|gold]] in the 2006 [[Nordic Cross Country Championships]] and at the first SPAR [[European Athletics Team Championships|European Team Championships]] in [[Leiria]], [[Portugal]] in 2009; beat the 31-year-old Swedish record in 2007
*[[Mustafa Mohamed]] (b. 1979) – Somali-[[Sweden|Swedish]] long-distance runner who mainly competes in the [[steeplechase (athletics)|3000 meter steeplechase]]; won [[Gold medal|gold]] in the 2006 [[Nordic Cross Country Championships]] and at the first SPAR [[European Athletics Team Championships|European Team Championships]] in [[Leiria]], [[Portugal]] in 2009; beat the 31-year-old Swedish record in 2007
*[[Saadiq Abdikadir Mohamed]] (b. 1996) - Somali footballer having represented Kenya and Somalia internationally
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*[[Ali Said Hassan]] – film director and producer; former Somali Film Agency representative
*[[Ali Said Hassan]] – film director and producer; former Somali Film Agency representative
*[[Idil Ibrahim]] – filmmaker; founder of Zeila Films
*[[Idil Ibrahim]] – filmmaker; founder of Zeila Films
*[[Soraya Miré]] – writer, filmmaker and activist
*[[Barni Ahmed Qaasim]] – multimedia artist and filmmaker
*[[Barni Ahmed Qaasim]] – multimedia artist and filmmaker
*[[Abdulkadir Ahmed Said]] (b. 1953) – film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor
*[[Abdulkadir Ahmed Said]] (b. 1953) – film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor
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*[[Mataano|Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim]] – twin fashion designers and owners of the [[Mataano]] brand
*[[Mataano|Ayaan and Idyl Mohallim]] – twin fashion designers and owners of the [[Mataano]] brand
*[[Aden Mohammed]] – banker and entrepreneur; managing director of [[Barclays Bank]] in East and [[West Africa]]; under his tenure BBK won the Banker Awards 2009
*[[Aden Mohammed]] – banker and entrepreneur; managing director of [[Barclays Bank]] in East and [[West Africa]]; under his tenure BBK won the Banker Awards 2009
*[[Hussein Mohamed]] – entrepreneur; Vice Chairman of the Eastleigh Business Association
*[[Hodan Nalayeh]] – media executive and entrepreneur; President of the Cultural Integration Agency and the Vice President of Sales & Programming Development of Cameraworks Productions International
*[[Hodan Nalayeh]] – media executive and entrepreneur; President of the Cultural Integration Agency and the Vice President of Sales & Programming Development of Cameraworks Productions International
*[[Hussein Shire]] – businessman; founder and former CEO of Gateway Bus Company
*[[Hussein Shire]] – businessman; founder and former CEO of Gateway Bus Company
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*[[Rageh Omaar]] (b. 1967) – Somali-British author and television news presenter; formerly a [[BBC]] news correspondent; in 2009, he moved to a new post at [[Al Jazeera English]], where he currently presents the nightly weekday documentary series ''Witness''
*[[Rageh Omaar]] (b. 1967) – Somali-British author and television news presenter; formerly a [[BBC]] news correspondent; in 2009, he moved to a new post at [[Al Jazeera English]], where he currently presents the nightly weekday documentary series ''Witness''
*[[Mohamed Abshir Waldo]] – political activist and journalist
*[[Mohamed Abshir Waldo]] – political activist and journalist
*[[Ahmed Mohamed Kismayo]], Somali Journalist (died 2017)
*[[Ahmed Mohamed Kismayo]] – Somali journalist (died 2017)
*[[Abdirahman Yabarow]] – journalist; Editor-in-Chief of the VOA's Somali service.
*[[Abdirahman Yabarow]] – journalist; Editor-in-Chief of the VOA's Somali service
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==Judges==
==Judges==
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*[[Abdulqawi Yusuf]] (b. 1948) – international lawyer, judge and former President of the [[International Court of Justice]] in the Hague.
*[[Abdulqawi Yusuf]] (b. 1948) – international lawyer, judge and former president of the [[International Court of Justice]] in the Hague.
*[[Adan Haji Ali]] – judge and current [[Ministry of Justice (Somaliland)|Chief Justice of Somaliland]]
*[[Adan Haji Ali]] – judge and current [[Ministry of Justice (Somaliland)|Chief Justice of Somaliland]]
*[[Khadra Hussein Mohammad]] – lawyer and first [[Prosecutor|National Deputy Prosecutor]] in [[Somaliland]]
*[[Khadra Hussein Mohammad]] – lawyer and first [[Prosecutor|National Deputy Prosecutor]] in [[Somaliland]]
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*[[Haji Yusuf Barre]] – commander of the biggest battle in Darawiish history, i.e. Jidbali; was the sole defender of Taleh [[Dhulbahante garesa]]
*[[Haji Yusuf Barre]] – commander of the biggest battle in Darawiish history, i.e. Jidbali; was the sole defender of Taleh [[Dhulbahante garesa]]
*[[Sheikh Hassan Barsane]] Relegious and Nationalist leader who fought for freedom in the Somalia and fought many wars with Italy
*[[Sheikh Hassan Barsane]] – religious and nationalist leader who fought for freedom in the Somalia and fought many wars with Italy
*[[Yusuf Agararan]] – led most successful Darawiish raid since Dul Madoba
*[[Yusuf Agararan]] – led most successful Darawiish raid since Dul Madoba
*[[Ibraahin Xoorane]] – Darawiish commander who killed [[Richard Corfield]]
*[[Ibraahin Xoorane]] – Darawiish commander who killed [[Richard Corfield]]
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*[[Afqarshe Ismail]] – former Darawiish spokesman-poet; first person to die in an airstrike in Africa
*[[Afqarshe Ismail]] – former Darawiish spokesman-poet; first person to die in an airstrike in Africa
*[[Nur Hedik]] – commander of the [[Dooxato]] (Darawiish cavalry); a [[Shiikhyaale]] regiment is named after him
*[[Nur Hedik]] – commander of the [[Dooxato]] (Darawiish cavalry); a [[Shiikhyaale]] regiment is named after him
*[[General]] [[Mohamed Abshir Muse]] – First General, the commander of Somalia police 1960 1968.
*[[General]] [[Mohamed Abshir Muse]] – First General, the commander of Somalia police 1960 1968
*[[General]] [[Nuh Ismail Tani]] – current Chief of Staff of [[Somaliland Armed Forces]]
*[[General]] [[Nuh Ismail Tani]] – current chief of staff of [[Somaliland Armed Forces]]
*[[Abdikarim Yusuf Adam]] – army officer and Chief of TFG Army
*[[Abdikarim Yusuf Adam]] – army officer and Chief of TFG Army
*[[Muktar Hussein Afrah]] – officer in the army of the [[Transitional Federal Government]]
*[[Muktar Hussein Afrah]] – officer in the army of the [[Transitional Federal Government]]
*[[Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi]] (c. 1507–1543) – 16th-century [[Imam]] and military commander; led the [[Abyssinian–Adal War|Conquest of Abyssinia]]
*[[Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi]] (c. 1507–1543) – 16th-century [[Imam]] and military commander; led the [[Abyssinian–Adal War|Conquest of Abyssinia]]
*[[Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki]] (b. 1944) – Islamist leader in Somalia and military leader in the [[Islamic Courts Union]]
*[[Hassan Abdullah Hersi al-Turki]] (b. 1944) – Islamist leader in Somalia and military leader in the [[Islamic Courts Union]]
*[[Mohammed Hussein Ali]] (b. 1956) – major general in the [[Kenya Defence Forces|Kenyan Army]] and former Commissioner of the [[Kenya Police]]
*[[Mohammed Hussein Ali]] (b. 1956) – major general in the [[Kenya Defence Forces|Kenyan Army]] and former commissioner of the [[Kenya Police]]
*[[Botan Ise Alin]] (Bootaan Ciise Caalin) – former faction leader and former member of the Transitional Federal Government
*[[Botan Ise Alin]] (Bootaan Ciise Caalin) – former faction leader and former member of the Transitional Federal Government
*[[Osman Ali Atto]] (Cismaan Xasan Cali) (b. 1940) – faction leader affiliated with the [[Somali National Alliance]]
*[[Osman Ali Atto]] (Cismaan Xasan Cali) (b. 1940) – faction leader affiliated with the [[Somali National Alliance]]
*[[Akil Dhahar]] – leader of the [[Sanaag]] region and some portions of the [[Bari, Somalia|Bari]] region
*[[Akil Dhahar]] – leader of the [[Sanaag]] region and some portions of the [[Bari, Somalia|Bari]] region
*[[Matan ibn Uthman Al Somali]] (c. 1500-1531) – 16th century general of the [[Adal Sultanate]]
*[[Matan ibn Uthman Al Somali]] (c. 1500–1531) – 16th century general of the [[Adal Sultanate]]
*[[Hasna Doreh]] – early 20th-century Somali female commander of [[Las Anod#Diiriye Guure|Diiriye Guure]]
*[[Hasna Doreh]] – early 20th-century Somali female commander of [[Las Anod#Diiriye Guure|Diiriye Guure]]
*[[Abdillahi Fadal Iman]] (1960–2019) – former Commissioner of [[Somaliland Police|Somaliland Police Force]]
*[[Abdillahi Fadal Iman]] (1960–2019) – former commissioner of [[Somaliland Police|Somaliland Police Force]]
*[[Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade]] (Maxamed Ibraahim Xaabsade) – rebel soldier
*[[Muhammad Ibrahim Habsade]] (Maxamed Ibraahim Xaabsade) – rebel soldier
*[[Hussein Hasan]] – famous warrior and poet
*[[Hussein Hasan]] – famous warrior and poet
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*[[Mohamed Afrah Qanyare]] (Maxamed Qanyare Afrax) (b. 1941) – former faction leader
*[[Mohamed Afrah Qanyare]] (Maxamed Qanyare Afrax) (b. 1941) – former faction leader
*[[Abdi Qeybdid]] (Cabdi Xasan Cawaale Qeybdiid) (b. 1948) – militia leader affiliated with the Somali National Alliance
*[[Abdi Qeybdid]] (Cabdi Xasan Cawaale Qeybdiid) (b. 1948) – militia leader affiliated with the Somali National Alliance
*[[Muhammad Ali Samatar]] – former Minister of Defense; first Vice President; Grand Commander of the Somali National Army (1969-1987)
*[[Muhammad Ali Samatar]] – former Minister of Defense; first vice president; Grand Commander of the Somali National Army (1969-1987)
*[[Yusuf Ahmed Sarinle]] (d. 2005) – general, commander of the Transitional National Government police force
*[[Yusuf Ahmed Sarinle]] (d. 2005) – general, commander of the Transitional National Government police force
*[[Osman Omar Wehliye]] – commander of the [[Somali Police Force]] from March 2011
*[[Osman Omar Wehliye]] – commander of the [[Somali Police Force]] from March 2011
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*[[Haqq ad-Din II]] (ruled late 14th century) – Somali Sultan of the Ifat Sultanate
*[[Haqq ad-Din II]] (ruled late 14th century) – Somali Sultan of the Ifat Sultanate
*[[Sa'ad ad-Din II]] (ruled c. 1400) – Somali Sultan of the Ifat Sultanate
*[[Sa'ad ad-Din II]] (ruled c. 1400) – Somali Sultan of the Ifat Sultanate
*[[Las Anod#Diiriye Guure|Diiriye Guure]] – head of the Dhulbahante during Dervish era<ref name="eveningexpress,walterspearce">{{cite book |last1=Spearce |first1=Walter |title=Somali Campaign |date=August 1903 |url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:TOLiKgxj78AJ:https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4136185/4136187/47/john%2520powell&hl=en&gl=si&strip=1&vwsrc=0 |quote=The third leader is '''Deeria Goori''', of the Dolbahanta tribe, who was badly wounded at the Battle of Gunrburru ... These men are the '''heads of their respective tribes''', and are all wealthy and powerful. }}</ref>
*[[Las Anod#Diiriye Guure|Diiriye Guure]] – head of the Dhulbahante during Dervish era<ref name="eveningexpress,walterspearce">{{cite book |last1=Spearce |first1=Walter |title=Somali Campaign |date=August 1903 |url=https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4136185/4136187/47/john%2520powell |quote=The third leader is '''Deeria Goori''', of the Dolbahanta tribe, who was badly wounded at the Battle of Gunrburru ... These men are the '''heads of their respective tribes''', and are all wealthy and powerful. }}</ref>
*[[Ibrahim Adeer]] – Somali Sultan; founder of the [[Sultanate of the Geledi]]
*[[Ibrahim Adeer]] – Somali Sultan; founder of the [[Sultanate of the Geledi]]
*[[Osman Ahmed]] – last Sultan of the Geledi Sultanate
*[[Osman Ahmed]] – last Sultan of the Geledi Sultanate
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*[[Arrawelo]] – Somali Queen of 300 B.C.
*[[Arrawelo]] – Somali Queen of 300 B.C.
*[[Gerad Ali Dable]] (d. 1503) – 12th Sultan of the Warsangali Sultanate
*[[Gerad Ali Dable]] (d. 1503) – 12th Sultan of the Warsangali Sultanate
*[[Guled Abdi (Sultan)|Guled Abdi]] – 1st Grand sultan of the Isaaq
*[[Guled Abdi (Sultan)|Guled Abdi]] – first Grand sultan of the Isaaq
*[[Farah Guled]] – 2nd Grand Sultan of the [[Isaaq]]
*[[Farah Guled]] – second Grand Sultan of the [[Isaaq]]
*[[Gerad Dhidhin]] (d. 1311) – founder of the Warsangali Sultanate
*[[Gerad Dhidhin]] (d. 1311) – founder of the Warsangali Sultanate
*[[Olol Diinle]] – last Sultan of the [[Ajuran Sultanate|Neo-Ajuran Sultanate]]
*[[Olol Diinle]] – last Sultan of the [[Ajuran Sultanate|Neo-Ajuran Sultanate]]
*[[Deria Sugulleh Ainashe]] – 2nd Sultan of the [[Garhajis#Habr Yunis|Habr Yunis]]
*[[Deria Sugulleh Ainashe]] – second Sultan of the [[Garhajis#Habr Yunis|Habr Yunis]]
*[[Awad Deria]] – 5th Sultan of the [[Garhajis#Habr Yunis|Habr Yunis]]
*[[Awad Deria]] – fifth Sultan of the [[Garhajis#Habr Yunis|Habr Yunis]]
*[[Mahamud Ibrahim]] – second Sultan of the Sultanate of the Geledi
*[[Mahamud Ibrahim]] – second Sultan of the Sultanate of the Geledi
*[[Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim]] – third Sultan of the Geledi Sultanate and victor of the [[Bardera|Bardera wars]]
*[[Yusuf Mahamud Ibrahim]] – third Sultan of the Geledi Sultanate and victor of the [[Bardera|Bardera wars]]
*[[Ali Yusuf Kenadid]] – second Sultan of the Sultanate of Hobyo
*[[Ali Yusuf Kenadid]] – second Sultan of the Sultanate of Hobyo
*[[Hassan Farah]] – 3rd Grand Sultan of the Isaaq
*[[Yusuf Ali Kenadid]] – Somali ruler, and the founder of the [[Sultanate of Hobyo]] in the 1880s
*[[Yusuf Ali Kenadid]] – Somali ruler, and the founder of the [[Sultanate of Hobyo]] in the 1880s
*[[Osman Mahamuud]] – King of the [[Majeerteen Sultanate]] in the mid-19th to early 20th centuries
*[[Osman Mahamuud]] – King of the [[Majeerteen Sultanate]] in the mid-19th to early 20th centuries
*[[Mahfuz]] – Emir of Harar and Governor of Zeila in the Adal Sultanate
*[[Mahfuz]] – Emir of Harar and Governor of Zeila in the Adal Sultanate
*[[Abdillahi Deria]] – 5th Grand Sultan of the isaaq Garhejis [Eidagale]
*[[Abdillahi Deria]] – fifth Grand Sultan of the isaaq Garhejis [Eidagale]
*[[Abdulrahman Deria]] – Sultan of the [[Habr Awal]]
*[[Abdulrahman Deria]] – Sultan of the [[Habr Awal]]
*[[Nur ibn Mujahid]] (d. 1567) – 16th-century Somali Emir and [[patron saint]] of [[Harar]]
*[[Nur ibn Mujahid]] (d. 1567) – 16th-century Somali Emir and [[patron saint]] of [[Harar]]
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*[[Hersi Aman]] – legendary 3rd Sultan of the [[Garhajis#Habr Yunis|Habr Yonis]]
*[[Hersi Aman]] – legendary 3rd Sultan of the [[Garhajis#Habr Yunis|Habr Yonis]]
*[[Ahmed Yusuf (Gobroon)|Ahmed Yusuf]] (d. 1878) – fourth Sultan of the Gobroon Dynasty well versed in Islam and dominant in the Banadir
*[[Ahmed Yusuf (Gobroon)|Ahmed Yusuf]] (d. 1878) – fourth Sultan of the Gobroon Dynasty well versed in Islam and dominant in the Banadir
*[[Nur Ahmed Aman]] (d. 1908) – 4th [[Garhajis#Habr Yunis|Habr Yunis]] Sultan & major Dervish leader
*[[Nur Ahmed Aman]] (d. 1908) – fourth [[Garhajis#Habr Yunis|Habr Yunis]] Sultan & major Dervish leader
*[[Deria Hassan]] – 4th Sultan of the [[Isaaq]] clan
*[[Deria Hassan]] – fourth Sultan of the [[Isaaq]] clan
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* [[Siad Barre]] (1919–1995) – third [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]]
* [[Siad Barre]] (1919–1995) – third [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]]
*[[Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed]] (1934–2012) – former [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]], first [[List of Presidents of Puntland|President of Puntland]], founder of the [[Somali Salvation Democratic Front]], the Puntland State of Somalia, and the Transitional Federal Government
*[[Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed]] (1934–2012) – former [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]], first [[List of Presidents of Puntland|President of Puntland]], founder of the [[Somali Salvation Democratic Front]], the Puntland State of Somalia, and the Transitional Federal Government
* [[Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle]] (b. 1940) – former acting [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]] and former Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia; former General in the Somali National Army
* [[Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle]] (b. 1940) – former acting [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]] and former speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia; former General in the Somali National Army
* [[Sharif Sheikh Ahmed]] (b. 1964) – former [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]] and former Chairman of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia [[Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia]]. He was also Commander in Chief of the [[Islamic Courts Union]].
* [[Sharif Sheikh Ahmed]] (b. 1964) – former [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]] and former chairman of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia [[Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia]]. He was also Commander in Chief of the [[Islamic Courts Union]].


=== Presidents of Puntland ===
=== Presidents of Puntland ===
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=== Acting Presidents ===
=== Acting Presidents ===
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*[[Mohamed Jawari]] – acting [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]] and incumbent Speaker of the [[Federal Parliament of Somalia]]
*[[Mohamed Jawari]] – acting [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]] and incumbent speaker of the [[Federal Parliament of Somalia]]
*[[Aden Madobe]] – former acting [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]]
*[[Aden Madobe]] – former acting [[List of Presidents of Somalia|President of Somalia]]
*[[Michael Mariano]] (d. 1987) – [[Somali Youth League]] member, Ambassador, and notable advocate for occupied Somalis in Ethiopia
*[[Michael Mariano]] (d. 1987) – [[Somali Youth League]] member, Ambassador, and notable advocate for occupied Somalis in Ethiopia
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*[[Cabbaas Xuseen]] – first prime minister of the Darawiish (1895–1900)
*[[Cabbaas Xuseen]] – first prime minister of the Darawiish (1895–1900)
*[[Abdirashid Shermarke]] – first [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]] after independence ~1960
*[[Abdirashid Shermarke]] – first [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]] after independence ~1960
*[[Xaashi Suni Fooyaan]] – peace-time prime minister of the Darawiish (1905–1906)
*[[Xaashi Suni Fooyaan]] – peace-time prime minister of the Darawiish (1905–1906)
*[[Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed]] – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed]] – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Abdiweli Gaas]] – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Abdiweli Gaas]] – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Osman Jama Ali]] (Cismaan Jaamac Cali) (b. 1941) – Prime Minister under the Transitional National Government
*[[Osman Jama Ali]] (Cismaan Jaamac Cali) (b. 1941) – prime minister under the Transitional National Government
*[[Muse Bihi Abdi]] (b. 1948) – former military officer; Chairman of the [[Peace, Unity, and Development Party]] and current [[President of Somaliland]]
*[[Muse Bihi Abdi]] (b. 1948) – former military officer; chairman of the [[Peace, Unity, and Development Party]] and current [[president of Somaliland]]
*[[Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal]] (Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal) (1993–2002) – President of [[Somaliland]] and former [[Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal]] (Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal) (1993–2002) – President of [[Somaliland]] and former [[Prime Minister of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Hassan Abshir Farah]] (Xasan Abshir Faarax) (b. 1945) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]], former Mayor of [[Mogadishu]], and MP
*[[Hassan Abshir Farah]] (Xasan Abshir Faarax) (b. 1945) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]], former mayor of [[Mogadishu]], and MP
*[[Ali Khalif Galaydh]] (Cali Khalif Galaydh) (1941–2020) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]] under the Transitional National Government
*[[Ali Khalif Galaydh]] (Cali Khalif Galaydh) (1941–2020) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]] under the Transitional National Government
*[[Umar Arteh Ghalib]] (Cumar Carte Qaalib) (1922–2020) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Umar Arteh Ghalib]] (Cumar Carte Qaalib) (1922–2020) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Ali Ghedi]] (Cali Maxamed Geedi) (b. 1951) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister]] of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
*[[Ali Ghedi]] (Cali Maxamed Geedi) (b. 1951) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister]] of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG)
*[[Abdiwahid Gonjeh]] – former Acting [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Abdiwahid Gonjeh]] – former acting [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Abdi Farah Shirdon]] – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Abdi Farah Shirdon]] – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Abdirizak Haji Hussein]] (Cabdirasaaq Xaaji Xuseen) (1924–2014) – [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]] early in the 1960s
*[[Abdirizak Haji Hussein]] (Cabdirasaaq Xaaji Xuseen) (1924–2014) – [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]] early in the 1960s
*[[Nur Hassan Hussein]] (Nuur Xasan Xuseen "Nuur Cade") (1938–2020) – former Prime Minister of the TFG
*[[Nur Hassan Hussein]] (Nuur Xasan Xuseen "Nuur Cade") (1938–2020) – former prime minister of the TFG
*[[Abdullahi Issa]] (1922–1988) (Cabdullahi Ciise Maxamuud) – first [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Abdullahi Issa]] (Cabdullahi Ciise Maxamuud) (1922–1988) – first [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Muhammad Abdi Yusuf]] – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Muhammad Abdi Yusuf]] – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Hassan Ali Khaire]] (b. 1968) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Hassan Ali Khaire]] (b. 1968) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed]] ("Farmajo") (b. 1962) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]] and current President
*[[Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed]] ("Farmajo") (b. 1962) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]] and current president
*[[Omar Sharmarke]] (b. 1960) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Omar Sharmarke]] (b. 1960) – former [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
*[[Mohamed Hussein Roble]] – former Prime Minister of Somalia
*[[Mohamed Hussein Roble]] – former prime minister of Somalia
*[[Hamza Abdi Barre]] – current [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|Prime Minister of Somalia]]
*[[Hamza Abdi Barre]] – current [[List of prime ministers of Somalia|prime minister of Somalia]]
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*[[Zahra Abdulla]] (b. 1966) – Somali politician in [[Finland]]; a member of the [[Politics of Helsinki#City Council|Helsinki City Council]], representing the [[Green League]]
*[[Zahra Abdulla]] (b. 1966) – Somali politician in [[Finland]]; a member of the [[Politics of Helsinki#City Council|Helsinki City Council]], representing the [[Green League]]
*[[Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi]] – former speaker of [[House of Representatives of Somaliland]] and founder of [[Waddani|Waddani Party]]
*[[Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi]] – former speaker of [[House of Representatives of Somaliland]] and founder of [[Waddani|Waddani Party]]
*[[Fowziya Yusuf Haji Adan]] – former Foreign Minister of Somalia
*[[Fowziya Yusuf Haji Adan]] – former foreign minister of Somalia
*[[Abdullahi Ahmed Addow]] (Cabdilaahi Axmed Caddoow) (b. 1936) – senior Somali politician and diplomat
*[[Abdullahi Ahmed Addow]] (Cabdilaahi Axmed Caddoow) (b. 1936) – senior Somali politician and diplomat
*[[Ali Mohamed Ahmed]] – Head of Somali Business union and former Somali Customs Manager; Former Adviser of Somali President [[Sharif Sheikh Ahmed]]
*[[Ali Mohamed Ahmed]] – Head of Somali Business union and former Somali Customs Manager; former adviser of Somali president [[Sharif Sheikh Ahmed]]
*[[Mohamed Kahin Ahmed]] – current [[Ministry of Interior (Somaliland)|Minister of Interior of Somaliland]]
*[[Mohamed Kahin Ahmed]] – current [[Ministry of Interior (Somaliland)|Minister of Interior of Somaliland]]
*[[Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid]] – current [[Hargeisa|Mayor of Hargesia]]
*[[Abdurrahman Mahmoud Aidiid]] – current [[Hargeisa|Mayor of Hargesia]]
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*[[Abukar Arman]] – Somali writer and diplomat; former Special Envoy of Somalia to the United States
*[[Abukar Arman]] – Somali writer and diplomat; former Special Envoy of Somalia to the United States
*[[Hassan Dahir Aweys]] (Xasan Daahir Aweys) (b. 1935) – head of the 90-member [[Shura]] council of the Islamic Courts Union
*[[Hassan Dahir Aweys]] (Xasan Daahir Aweys) (b. 1935) – head of the 90-member [[Shura]] council of the Islamic Courts Union
*[[Abdirahman Jama Barre]] – former Foreign Minister of Somalia and close relative of Siad Barre; longest-serving Somali diplomat
*[[Abdirahman Jama Barre]] – former foreign minister of Somalia and close relative of Siad Barre; longest-serving Somali diplomat
*[[Haji Bashir]] – first President of the Somali National Assembly; former Minister of Health and Labour of Somalia
*[[Haji Bashir]] – first president of the Somali National Assembly; former Minister of Health and Labour of Somalia
*[[Fatimo Isaak Bihi]] – ambassador to [[Geneva]] and former Director of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
*[[Fatimo Isaak Bihi]] – ambassador to [[Geneva]] and former director of the African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
*[[Ali Dhere]] – cleric; head of the first Islamic Courts Union in Mogadishu in 1996; spokesman for [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]]
*[[Ali Dhere]] – cleric; head of the first Islamic Courts Union in Mogadishu in 1996; spokesman for [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al-Shabaab]]
*[[Hussein Ali Duale]] (Xuseen Cali Ducaale) – former [[Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)|Finance Minister of Somaliland]], and former ambassador of Somalia to Kenya and Uganda
*[[Hussein Ali Duale]] (Xuseen Cali Ducaale) – former [[Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)|Finance Minister of Somaliland]], and former ambassador of Somalia to Kenya and Uganda
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*[[Abdishakur Iddin|Abdishakur Mohamoud Hassan]] – current [[Mayor of Berbera]]
*[[Abdishakur Iddin|Abdishakur Mohamoud Hassan]] – current [[Mayor of Berbera]]
*[[Ahmed M. Hassan]] – Somali American member-elect of the Clarkston City Council
*[[Ahmed M. Hassan]] – Somali American member-elect of the Clarkston City Council
*[[Hassan Abdallah Hassan]] – current Mayor of [[Bosaso]]
*[[Hassan Abdallah Hassan]] – current mayor of [[Bosaso]]
*[[Mohamed Moallim Hassan]] – politician who served as minister of fishery and marine resources of Somalia, 2010-2011
*[[Mohamed Moallim Hassan]] – politician who served as minister of fishery and marine resources of Somalia, 2010-2011
*[[Sadak Omar Hassan]] – politician and Brigadier General<ref>{{Cite news |title=Waa kuma Saadaq Joon? |url=https://www.bbc.com/somali/war-56716810 |access-date=2024-01-07 |work=BBC News Somali |language=so}}</ref>
*[[Mark Hendrick]] (b. 1958) – Somali-British politician and [[Labour Co-operative]] Member of Parliament
*[[Mark Hendrick]] (b. 1958) – Somali-British politician and [[Labour Co-operative]] Member of Parliament
*[[Mohamud Siraji]] – Member of Somali Parliament
*[[Mohamud Siraji]] – Member of Somali Parliament
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*[[Halima Ismail Ibrahim]] – Chair of Somalia's National Independent Electoral Commission
*[[Halima Ismail Ibrahim]] – Chair of Somalia's National Independent Electoral Commission
*[[Mohamed Mohamud Ibrahim]] (b. 1946/47) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia
*[[Mohamed Mohamud Ibrahim]] (b. 1946/47) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia
*[[Jaylaani Nur Ikar]] – first Deputy Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
*[[Jaylaani Nur Ikar]] – first deputy speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia
*[[Yusuf Mohammed Siad Inda'ade]] (Yuusuf Maxamed Siyaad "Indhacadde") – member of the Islamic Courts Union
*[[Yusuf Mohammed Siad Inda'ade]] (Yuusuf Maxamed Siyaad "Indhacadde") – member of the Islamic Courts Union
*[[Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail]] (Cabdullaahi Sheekh Ismaaciil) – deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in the TFG
*[[Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail]] (Cabdullaahi Sheekh Ismaaciil) – deputy prime minister and foreign minister in the TFG
*[[Edna Adan Ismail]] (Edna Aadan Ismaaciil) (b. 1937) – former [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Foreign Minister of Somaliland]]
*[[Edna Adan Ismail]] (Edna Aadan Ismaaciil) (b. 1937) – former [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Foreign Minister of Somaliland]]
*[[Ismail Ali Ismail]] – writer and former diplomat
*[[Ismail Ali Ismail]] – writer and former diplomat
*[[Bashir Isse]] – Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia
*[[Bashir Isse]] – Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia
*[[Ali Ibrahim Jama]] – current Governor of the [[Bank of Somaliland|Central Bank of Somaliland]]
*[[Ali Ibrahim Jama]] – current governor of the [[Bank of Somaliland|Central Bank of Somaliland]]
*[[Ahmed Sheikh Jama]] – academician, writer, poet and politician; former Minister of Information of Puntland
*[[Ahmed Sheikh Jama]] – academician, writer, poet and politician; former Minister of Information of Puntland
*[[Farah Ali Jama]] – politician; former Minister of Finance of Puntland
*[[Farah Ali Jama]] – politician; former minister of finance of Puntland
*[[Abdirizak Jurile]] – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (1989-1991); Minister of Planning and International cooperation (2005-2008); Minister of telecommunications (2009-2011); Member of the Upper House of the Federal Government of Somalia; Senator (2016)
*[[Abdirizak Jurile]] – Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (1989-1991); Minister of Planning and International cooperation (2005-2008); Minister of telecommunications (2009-2011); Member of the Upper House of the Federal Government of Somalia; Senator (2016)
*[[Maryam Kassim]] – Minister of Social Development of Somalia
*[[Maryam Kassim]] – Minister of Social Development of Somalia
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*[[Hassan Ali Mire]] – politician; first Minister of Education of the Somali Democratic Republic
*[[Hassan Ali Mire]] – politician; first Minister of Education of the Somali Democratic Republic
*[[Abdinur Sheikh Mohamed]] – Somali-American educator and politician; former Minister of Education, Higher Education and Culture of Somalia
*[[Abdinur Sheikh Mohamed]] – Somali-American educator and politician; former Minister of Education, Higher Education and Culture of Somalia
*[[Ali Omar Mohamed]] – former Manager of [[Berbera Port]]
*[[Ali Omar Mohamed]] – former manager of [[Berbera Port]]
*[[Amina Mohamed]] – former Chairman of the International Organization for Migration and the World Trade Organisation's General Council, and current Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya
*[[Amina Mohamed]] – former chairman of the International Organization for Migration and the World Trade Organisation's General Council, and current Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya
*[[Hussein Maalim Mohamed]] – former Kenyan Minister of State in the office of the president
*[[Hussein Maalim Mohamed]] – former Kenyan Minister of State in the office of the president
*[[Hassan Haji Mohamoud]] – former [[Ministry of Education (Somaliland)|Minister of Education of Somaliland]]
*[[Hassan Haji Mohamoud]] – former [[Ministry of Education (Somaliland)|Minister of Education of Somaliland]]
*[[Yasin Haji Mohamoud]] – current [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Foreign Minister of Somaliland]]
*[[Yasin Haji Mohamoud]] – current [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Foreign Minister of Somaliland]]
*[[Mohamed Hassan Maidane]] – current [[Mayor of Borama]]
*[[Mohamed Hassan Maidane]] – current [[mayor of Borama]]
*[[Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan]] (Maxamed Siciid Xirsi Moorgan) – son-in-law of Siad Barre and Minister of Defense of Somalia
*[[Mohammed Said Hersi Morgan]] (Maxamed Siciid Xirsi Moorgan) – son-in-law of Siad Barre and Minister of Defense of Somalia
*[[Gobsan Muhumed]] – member of the [[Federal Parliament of Somalia]] and the [[Pan-African Parliament]]
*[[Ismail Qasim Naji]] (Ismaaciil Qaasim Naaji) – chief of staff of the Transitional Federal Government
*[[Ismail Qasim Naji]] (Ismaaciil Qaasim Naaji) – chief of staff of the Transitional Federal Government
*[[Ahmed Abdi Ogle]] (1937–2006) – first Somali to serve in the Kenyan Parliament in the 60s; three times elected and served as Assistant Minister and later Deputy Mayor of Nairobi
*[[Ahmed Abdi Ogle]] (1937–2006) – first Somali to serve in the Kenyan Parliament in the 60s; three times elected and served as Assistant Minister and later Deputy Mayor of Nairobi
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*[[Ali Said Raygal]] – former [[Ministry of Youth and Sports (Somaliland)|Minister of Youth and Sports of Somaliland]]
*[[Ali Said Raygal]] – former [[Ministry of Youth and Sports (Somaliland)|Minister of Youth and Sports of Somaliland]]
*[[Yusuf Warsame Saeed]] – former [[Hargeisa|Mayor of Hargeisa]]
*[[Yusuf Warsame Saeed]] – former [[Hargeisa|Mayor of Hargeisa]]
*[[Abdirahman Saylici]] – current [[Vice President of Somaliland]]
*[[Abdirahman Saylici]] – current [[Vice President of Somaliland|vice president of Somaliland]]
*[[Mohamed Aden Sheikh]] (c. 1925–2010) – intellectual, former head of Somali Technological Development, former Minister of Education, and former Minister of Health
*[[Mohamed Aden Sheikh]] (c. 1925–2010) – intellectual, former head of Somali Technological Development, former Minister of Education, and former Minister of Health
*[[Dr. Saad Ali Shire]] – current [[Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)|Finance Minister of Somaliland]]
*[[Dr. Saad Ali Shire]] – current [[Ministry of Finance (Somaliland)|Finance Minister of Somaliland]]
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*[[Saado Ali Warsame]] – singer-songwriter and politician; former MP in the Federal Parliament of Somalia
*[[Saado Ali Warsame]] – singer-songwriter and politician; former MP in the Federal Parliament of Somalia
*[[Adan Keynan Wehliye]] – Kenyan politician and long time member of parliament from Wajir
*[[Adan Keynan Wehliye]] – Kenyan politician and long time member of parliament from Wajir
*[[Ahmed Yusuf Yasin]] (b. 1957) – former [[Vice President of Somaliland]]
*[[Ahmed Yusuf Yasin]] (b. 1957) – former [[Vice President of Somaliland|vice president of Somaliland]]
*[[Mohamed Yonis|Mohamed Bihi Yonis]] (b. 1947) – Deputy Joint United Nations African Union Special Representative for Darfur and former [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Foreign Minister of Somaliland]]
*[[Mohamed Yonis|Mohamed Bihi Yonis]] (b. 1947) – Deputy Joint United Nations African Union Special Representative for Darfur and former [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somaliland)|Foreign Minister of Somaliland]]
*[[Maryan Abdullahi Yusuf]] – banker; Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Somalia
*[[Maryan Abdullahi Yusuf]] – banker; deputy governor of the Central Bank of Somalia
*[[Ahmed Abdallah Wayel]] – former Minister of Education (2012)
*[[Ahmed Abdallah Wayel]] – former Minister of Education (2012)
*[[Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi]] (b. 1968) – Somali politician, Sufi, author, educator and poet; the governor of [[Gedo]] region, 2006–2009
*[[Aden Ibrahim Aw Hirsi]] (b. 1968) – Somali politician, Sufi, author, educator and poet; the governor of [[Gedo]] region, 2006–2009
*[[Hamse Mohamed Abdi]] - Somaliland politician; Governor of Togdheer 2018-present
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==Scientists==
==Scientists==
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*[[Abdusalam Abubakar]] (b. 1989/90) – one of the youngest winners of the BT [[Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition|Young Scientist of the Year Award]]; later went on to win the [[European Union Contest for Young Scientists]] for his project, ''An Extension of Wiener's Attack on [[RSA (algorithm)|RSA]]''
*[[Osman Aden Abdulle]] – [[geneticist]]; has studied the Somali blood type and its ethnogenesis; in 1987 he jointly discovered with his colleagues a new [[RHCE (gene)|Rh gene]] complex producing the rare [[antigen|Cx (Rh9) antigen]] in the Somali population
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*[[Abdusalam Abubakar]] (b. 1989/90) – one of the youngest winners of the BT [[Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition|Young Scientist of the Year Award]]; later went on to win the [[European Union Contest for Young Scientists]] for his project, ''An Extension of Wiener's Attack on [[RSA (algorithm)|RSA]]''
*[[Hassan al-Jabarti]] (d. 1774) – [[mathematician]], [[Theology|theologian]], [[astronomer]] and [[Philosophy|philosopher]], considered one of the great scholars of the 18th century
*[[Hassan al-Jabarti]] (d. 1774) – [[mathematician]], [[Theology|theologian]], [[astronomer]] and [[Philosophy|philosopher]], considered one of the great scholars of the 18th century
*[[Ali Said Faqi]] – scientist and the leading researcher on the design and interpretation of [[toxicology]] studies at the MPI research center in [[Mattawan, Michigan]]
*[[Ali Said Faqi]] – scientist and the leading researcher on the design and interpretation of [[toxicology]] studies at the MPI research center in [[Mattawan, Michigan]]
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*[[Ishaaq bin Ahmed]] – 12th century cleric and forefather of the large [[Isaaq]] clan-family
*[[Ishaaq bin Ahmed]] – 12th century cleric and forefather of the large [[Isaaq]] clan-family
*[[Abd al Aziz al-Amawi]] (1832–1896) – 19th-century [[diplomat]], [[historian]], poet, jurist and scholar living in the [[List of Sultans of Zanzibar|Sultanate of Zanzibar]]
*[[Abd al Aziz al-Amawi]] (1832–1896) – 19th-century [[diplomat]], [[historian]], poet, jurist and scholar living in the [[List of Sultans of Zanzibar|Sultanate of Zanzibar]]
*[[Abdulkadir Nur Farah|Sheikh Abdulkadir Nur Farah]], Somali Cleric was assassinated by Al-Shabab 2013
*[[Abdulkadir Nur Farah|Sheikh Abdulkadir Nur Farah]] – Somali Cleric assassinated by Al-Shabab 2013
*[[Mustafe Haji Ismail|Sheikh Mustafe Haji Ismail]], Somali-norwegian cleric scholar and islamic philospher
*[[Uways al-Barawi]] (1847–1909) – scholar credited with reviving [[Islam]] in 19th-century East Africa and with followers in [[Yemen]] and [[Indonesia]]
*[[Uways al-Barawi]] (1847–1909) – scholar credited with reviving [[Islam]] in 19th-century East Africa and with followers in [[Yemen]] and [[Indonesia]]
*[[Sheikh Madar]] (1825-1918) – Qadiriyya leader who was influential in the expansion of [[Hargeisa]]
*[[Sheikh Madar]] (1825–1918) – Qadiriyya leader who was influential in the expansion of [[Hargeisa]]
*[[Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti]] (1753–1825) – scholar living in [[Cairo]]; recorded the [[French campaign in Egypt and Syria|Napoleonic invasion of Egypt]]
*[[Abd al-Rahman al-Jabarti]] (1753–1825) – scholar living in [[Cairo]]; recorded the [[French campaign in Egypt and Syria|Napoleonic invasion of Egypt]]
*[[Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti]] (fl. 10th-11th centuries) – early Muslim leader and forefather of the [[Darod]] clan
*[[Abdirahman bin Isma'il al-Jabarti]] (fl. 10th-11th centuries) – early Muslim leader and forefather of the [[Darod]] clan

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Academics

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Activists

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  • Dekha Ibrahim Abdi (1964–2011) – peace activist in Kenya
  • Zam Zam Abdullahi Abdi – human rights activist and journalist
  • Leila Abukar – political activist
  • Fartuun Adan – social activist; founder and executive director of the Elman Peace Centre
  • Elman Ali Ahmed – entrepreneur and social activist
  • Halima Ahmed – political activist with the Youth Rehabilitation Center in Mogadishu
  • Hodan Ahmed – political activist and Senior Program Officer at the National Democratic Institute
  • Ifrah Ahmed – social activist; founder of the UYI NGO
  • Nimco Ahmed – Somali-American political activist; State Director for the DFL
  • Abdulkadir Yahya Ali (1957–2005) – peace activist, co-director and founder of the Center for Research and Dialogue.
  • Abdirizak Bihi – social activist; Director of the Somali Education and Social Advocacy Center
  • Ilwad Elman – social activist at the Elman Peace Centre
  • Asha Haji Elmi (Caasha Xaaji Cilmi) (b. 1962) – peace activist in Somalia
  • Leyla Hussein – psychotherapist and social activist; Chief Executive of Hawa's Haven; co-founder of Daughters of Eve
  • Ahmed Hussen – Somali-Canadian lawyer and social activist; President of the Canadian Somali Congress
  • Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim – Somali social activist
  • Hanan Ibrahim – social activist based in the UK; founder of the Somali Family Support Group (SFSG)
  • Fatima Jibrell (b. 1947) – Somali-American environmental activist; co-founder and executive director of the Horn of Africa Relief and Development Organization ("Horn Relief"); co-founder of Sun Fire Cooking; was instrumental in the creation of the Women's Coalition for Peace
  • Hirsi Magan (Xirsi Magan Ciise) (1935–2008) – activist, scholar and one of the leading figures of the Somali Revolution
  • Magid Magid – Somali-British activist and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of Sheffield
  • Adam Matan – activist and community organiser who was the first Somali-Brit to be awarded the OBE medal by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge for services to the Somali community in the United Kingdom.
  • Hawa Aden Mohamed – social activist; chairperson of the Galkayo Education Centre for Peace and Development
  • Musse Olol – American social activist and Chairman of the Somali American Council of Oregon (SACOO)
  • Hibaaq Osman – political strategist; chairperson of the ThinkTank for Arab Women, the Dignity Fund, and El-Karama
  • Hawo Tako (d. 1948) – early 20th century female nationalist whose sacrifice became a symbol for pan-Somalism
  • Mohamud Siad Togane (b. 1943) – Somali Canadian poet, professor, and political activist
  • Hanad Zakaria Warsame (1952–2008) – doctor and anti-Communist activist
  • Shadya Yasin – Somali-Canadian social activist and member of the Ontario Premier's Council on Youth Opportunities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Somali-American teen to be first fully covered Muslim contestant in Miss Minnesota USA". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
  2. ^ Spearce, Walter (August 1903). Somali Campaign. The third leader is Deeria Goori, of the Dolbahanta tribe, who was badly wounded at the Battle of Gunrburru ... These men are the heads of their respective tribes, and are all wealthy and powerful.
  3. ^ "Waa kuma Saadaq Joon?". BBC News Somali (in Somali). Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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