List of Somalis

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

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

• General 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.

• 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.