List of Somalis

This is a list of notable people from Somalia and somaliland.

• 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, he was assissinated In Las Anod before General Said Barre took over in a bloodless coup.
• General Cabdraxman Jamac Qoorsheel, Major General of Supreme Somali Council who was involved in Somali's 1969 coup, and vice president of Somalia 1969-1971.
• 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.
• Ahmed Ismacil Dhabur Duqsi,one of the fouders of the somaliland national movement( SNM) in 1981.
• Ahmed Mahamed mahamud Silanyo, former chairman of the somaliland national movement (SNM) and founder of kulmiye party.
• 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.
• Mohamed Ahmed Mohamud, president of Mohexico in Puntland, currently resides in Hamilton, Ontario.

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