List of Somalis

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

• Mohamed Xaaji Ibrahim Egal,prime Minister of Somalia 1967-1969. president of Somaliland 1993-2001.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ahmed Ismail Dhabur (DUQSI), one of the founders of Somaliland National Movement (SNM) in 1981.
• Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud (SILANYO), Ex-chairman of SNM and founder of KULMIYE party of Somaliland.