Country · Source records

Somalia

People, offices and institutional evidence across the available sources.

African sovereign country in the existing country registry.

Status source 1 (opens in a new tab)
3,692Source observations
6Institutional relationships

People and office observations

Each row is a source observation, not a unique person or a continuous term. Annual snapshots, research waves and dated events keep their own date precision. Initials appear where these datasets supply no portrait.

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Annual snapshot

Mohamed Yusuf Weirah

Min. Of Finance

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213754; id=SOM-298

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Osman Jama Ali

Min. Of Fisheries & Sea Transport

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213755; id=SOM-299

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Abdurahman Jama Barre

Min. Of Foreign Affairs

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213756; id=SOM-300

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Musa Rabile Got

Min. Of Health

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Col. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213757; id=SOM-301

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Sheikh Osman

Min. Of Industry

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Brig. Gen. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213758; id=SOM-302

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Abdisalam Sheikh Hussein

Min. Of Information & National Guidance

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213759; id=SOM-303

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Ahmed Shire Mohamud

Min. Of Justice & Religion

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213760; id=SOM-304

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Burale Ismail

Min. Of Labor & Social Affairs

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213761; id=SOM-305

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Yusuf Ali Osman

Min. Of Livestock, Forestry & Range Development

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213762; id=SOM-306

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Jama Mohamed Ghalib

Min. Of Local Government & Rural Development

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Maj. Gen. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213763; id=SOM-307

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Hussein Abdulkadir Kassim

Min. Of Mineral & Water Development

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213764; id=SOM-308

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Ghelle Yusuf

Min. Of Ports & Sea Transport

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Brig. Gen. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213765; id=SOM-309

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Abdullahi Ossoble Siyad

Min. Of Post & Telecommunication

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213766; id=SOM-310

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Omar Arteh Ghalib

Min. Of Presidency

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213767; id=SOM-311

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Hawadle Madar

Min. Of Public Works

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213768; id=SOM-312

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Abdiqasim Salad Hussein

Min. Of Sports & Youth Affairs

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213769; id=SOM-313

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Omar Jess

Min. Of Tourism & Natl. Parks

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Col. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213770; id=SOM-314

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Kenadid Ahmed Yusuf

Min. Of Transport & Civil Aviation

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213771; id=SOM-315

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Ahmed Habib Ahmed

Chairman, State Planning Commission

Jul 1979

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1979. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213772; id=SOM-316

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Siad Barre

President

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Maj. Gen. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213717; id=SOM-261

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Ali Samantar

1St Vice President

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Lt. Gen. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213718; id=SOM-262

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Hussein Culmie Afrah

Vice President

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Maj. Gen. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213719; id=SOM-263

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Ismail Ali Abokar

Vice President

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Col. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213720; id=SOM-264

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Ahmed Hassan Musa

Min. Of Agriculture

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Col. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213721; id=SOM-265

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed

Min. Of Commerce

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Brig. Gen. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213722; id=SOM-266

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Ahmed Ashkir Botan

Min. Of Culture & Higher Education

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213723; id=SOM-267

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Mohamed Ali Samantar

Min. Of Defense

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

Lt. Gen. (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213724; id=SOM-268

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Adan Mohamed Ali

Min. Of Education

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213725; id=SOM-269

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Abdurahman Nur Hersi

Min. Of Finance

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213726; id=SOM-270

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Annual snapshot

Osman Jama Ali

Min. Of Fisheries & Sea Transport

Jul 1978

A source snapshot; it does not establish a start date, end date or current service.

The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab)Source updated: Date unknown
Dates and source evidence

Observation: Jul 1978. Precision: month.

Source published: Date unknown. Source updated: Date unknown.

Evidence location: WhoGov_within_V4.0.csv; CSV data record 213727; id=SOM-271

Dataset: The WhoGov Project (opens in a new tab) · Edition 4.0

Attribution: Nyrup, Jacob; Stuart Bramwell; Gabriel Lönn; Kristiansen, Ina Lyftingsmo; Schmid, Jonas Willibald; Matthews, Austin; Thoma, Andreina; Javier Padilla Moreno-Torres; Langsæther, Peter Egge; Knutsen, Carl Henrik, 2026, "The WhoGov Project", https://doi.org/10.18710/OLPOZK, DataverseNO. Nyrup, Jacob, and Stuart Bramwell. 2020. "Who governs? A new global dataset on members of cabinets." American Political Science Review 114(4): 1366–1374. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055420000490.

Licence: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab)

Retrieved 17 Sept 2026. Dataset publication: 26 Aug 2026.

  • Annual observations do not establish tenure dates or continuous service.
  • Snapshots: September 1966, January 1970 and July otherwise; no exact day.
  • Source row IDs and standardized names do not resolve person identities.
  • Missing names mean unspecified by this dataset, not verified vacancies.
  • Role classifications and flags are publisher research coding, not legal conclusions.
  • Demographic and party columns are excluded from this extract.
  • Excluded 10 African narrative rows classified STATEMENT.
  • Pinned source file SHA-256: a8c82b8f0f96775c7944684c5dcf42ddedf0bd706dad43bcd150b67e2edff0c8.

Portraits are not supplied with these source observations. Initials are used for identification.

Dataset limitations
  • Source observations are not continuous tenures or independently verified current rosters.
  • Names and source identifiers are not merged into people without separate identity evidence.
  • Jurisdiction labels describe source coverage and do not determine sovereignty or recognition.
  • Accountability, appointment and membership are different from reporting relationships.