Siad Barre
Major General Siad Barre | |
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| 3rd President of Somalia | |
| In office October 21, 1969 – January 26, 1991 | |
| Vice President | Muhammad Ali Samatar |
| Preceded by | Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Ali Mahdi Muhammad |
| 2nd Commander in Chief of the Somali Armed Forces | |
| In office 1965–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Daud Abdulle Hirsi |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Ali Samatar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Siad Barré 1910 Shilavo, Ethiopian Empire[1] |
| Died | January 2, 1995 (aged 84–85) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Resting place | Garbaharey, Somalia |
| Political party | Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Khadija Maalin Dalayad Haji Hashi[1] Fadumo Aw Muse Falhado Gura Maryan Hassan[2] |
| Relations | [3] |
| Children | 29, including |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Italy (1935–1941) Somali Republic (1960–1969) Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991) |
| Branch/service | Somali National Army |
| Years of service | 1935–1941 1960–1991 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | Second Italo-Ethiopian War East African Campaign (World War II) 1964 Ethiopian-Somali Border War Shifta War Ogaden War Somaliland War of Independence 1982 Ethiopian-Somali Border War Somali Rebellion Somali Civil War |
Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barré