List of presidents of Somalia

This is a list of presidents of Somalia. Since the establishment of the office of president in 1960, there have been 9 official presidents. The president is the head of state of Somalia and the commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces. Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed "Farmaajo", was elected in 2017.^[1] Since his mandate expired on 17th February 2021, Mohamed has been acting president. ^[2]

List of officeholders[]

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Elected
No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Political party	Elected
• Somali Republic (1960–1969) •
1		Aden Adde (1908–2007)	1 July 1960	10 June 1967	6 years, 344 days	SYL
2		Abdirashid Shermarke (1919–1969)	10 June 1967	15 October 1969 (Assassinated)	2 years, 127 days	SYL
—		Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein (1912–2012) Acting	15 October 1969	21 October 1969 (Deposed)	6 days	SYL	—
• Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991) •
3		Siad Barre (1910–1995) ^[a]	21 October 1969	26 January 1991 (Deposed)	21 years, 97 days	Military / SRSP	1986
• Interim Government of Somalia (1991–1997) •
4		Ali Mahdi Muhammad (1939–2021) ^[b]	27 January 1991	3 January 1997	5 years, 342 days	USC
Vacant (3 January 1997–27 August 2000)^[c]
• Transitional National Government of Somalia (2000–2004) •
5		Abdiqasim Salad (born 1941)	27 August 2000	14 October 2004	4 years, 48 days	Independent
• Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (2004–2012) •
6		Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed (1934–2012)	14 October 2004	29 December 2008 (Resigned)	4 years, 76 days	Independent
—		Aden Madobe (born 1956) Acting	29 December 2008	31 January 2009	33 days	RRA	—
7		Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (born 1964)	31 January 2009	20 August 2012	3 years, 202 days	ARS	2009
• Federal Republic of Somalia (2012–present) •
—		Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle (born 1940) Acting^[d]	20 August 2012	28 August 2012	8 days	Independent	—
—		Mohamed Osman Jawari (born 1945) Acting	28 August 2012	16 September 2012	19 days	Independent	—
8		Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (born 1955)	16 September 2012	16 February 2017	4 years, 153 days	PDP	2012
9		Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (born 1962)	16 February 2017	Incumbent (mandate expired on 16 February 2021)	4 years, 218 days	TPP	2017

Timeline[]

Notes[]

^ Also styled as President of Supreme Revolutionary Council
^ From November 1991 to 1995, Ali Mahdi Muhammad enjoyed recognition as President in the international community following the 1991 Djibouti conference: "at the second Djibouti conference (Aideed boycotted the first) held between 15 and 21 July 1991, Ali Mahdi was elected interim President of Somalia for a period of two years[...] Because of the legitimacy conferred on Ali Mahdi by the Djibouti conference, his government was recognized by several countries, including Djibouti, Egypt, Italy, and Saudi Arabia"; c.f.^[3]
^ In the second half of the 1990s, different faction leaders vied for the Presidency, with none receiving international recognition. General Mohamed Farrah Aidid claimed to be President from 15 June 1995 to his death on 1 August 1996, followed by his son Hussein Farrah Aidid from 2 August 1996 to 20 March 1998.
^ From 20 August 2012 to 28 August 2012, Muse Hassan Abdulle served as acting Speaker of the Parliament, and as such, as acting President while elections for a new Speaker and President were forthcoming. Per Article 95 of the provisional constitution Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine: "If the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia falls vacant, the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament shall act as President of the Federal Republic until such time as a new President of the Federal Republic is elected, within a maximum of thirty (30) days."^[4]^[5]

References[]

^ Aglionby, John (8 February 2017). "Farmaajo begins 'era of unity' as Somali president". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
^ "Somali opposition leaders say they no longer recognize President Farmajo". Al Arabiya English. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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^ Rulers.org – August 2012
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External links[]

World Statesmen – Somalia

[3] Also styled as President of Supreme Revolutionary Council

[5] From November 1991 to 1995, Ali Mahdi Muhammad enjoyed recognition as President in the international community following the 1991 Djibouti conference: "at the second Djibouti conference (Aideed boycotted the first) held between 15 and 21 July 1991, Ali Mahdi was elected interim President of Somalia for a period of two years[...] Because of the legitimacy conferred on Ali Mahdi by the Djibouti conference, his government was recognized by several countries, including Djibouti, Egypt, Italy, and Saudi Arabia"; c.f.^[3]

[6] In the second half of the 1990s, different faction leaders vied for the Presidency, with none receiving international recognition. General Mohamed Farrah Aidid claimed to be President from 15 June 1995 to his death on 1 August 1996, followed by his son Hussein Farrah Aidid from 2 August 1996 to 20 March 1998.

[9] From 20 August 2012 to 28 August 2012, Muse Hassan Abdulle served as acting Speaker of the Parliament, and as such, as acting President while elections for a new Speaker and President were forthcoming. Per Article 95 of the provisional constitution Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine: "If the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia falls vacant, the Speaker of the House of the People of the Federal Parliament shall act as President of the Federal Republic until such time as a new President of the Federal Republic is elected, within a maximum of thirty (30) days."^[4]^[5]

[ftfarmaajobeginseraofunity-1] Aglionby, John (8 February 2017). "Farmaajo begins 'era of unity' as Somali president". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

[2] "Somali opposition leaders say they no longer recognize President Farmajo". Al Arabiya English. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.

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[7] Rulers.org – August 2012

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show v t Presidents of Somalia (List)
Somali Republic (1960–1969)	Aden Adde Abdirashid Shermarke Sheikh Mukhtar^*
Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991)	Siad Barre
Interim Government of Somalia (1991–1997)	Ali Mahdi
Transitional national government of Somalia (2000–2004)	Abdiqasim Salad
Transitional federal government of Somalia (2004–2012)	Abdullahi Yusuf Aden Madobe^* Sharif Ahmed
Federal Republic of Somalia (2012–present)	Musa Abdulle^* Mohamed Jawari^* Hassan Sheikh Mohamed Farmajo
* Acting