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Somalia: offices and people
Somalia: offices and peopleExplore recorded offices, the people who held them and their institutional connections.
Coverage is partial. “Reported current” reflects source records and may be out of date. Connections show cited institutional relationships; they do not establish a reporting hierarchy.
32 of 32 offices match
Head of state
President of Somalia
About this grouping
Grouped from a recorded national leadership term.
Recorded relationships
Dates unknown · Current status unverified
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Metadata retrieved 17 Oct 2026.
People and tenure
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Historical15 May 2022 – Uncertain: 15 May 2024 / 19 May 2024
Somali removal of president
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown; conflicting recorded dates are not shown as exact dates
- Start: 15 May 2022
- End: 15 May 2024
- End: 19 May 2024
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · United States State Department
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Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Historical16 Feb 2017 – 15 May 2022
the 10th and current president of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 16 Feb 2017
- End: 15 May 2022
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Villa Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Historical10 Sept 2012 – 16 Feb 2017
Somali removal of president
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 10 Sept 2012
- End: 16 Feb 2017
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · United States State Department
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Mohamed Osman Jawari
Historical28 Aug 2012 – 16 Sept 2012
Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia; Acting President of Somalia (1945–2024)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 28 Aug 2012
- End: 16 Sept 2012
Portrait: CC0 (opens in a new tab) · AMISOM Public Information
Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle
Historical20 Aug 2012 – 28 Aug 2012
Ambassador of Somalia to Italy; Former brigadier general, Member of Parliament, Acting President of Somalia, Acting Speaker of Parliament
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 20 Aug 2012
- End: 28 Aug 2012
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Voice of America
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Historical31 Jan 2009 – 20 Aug 2012
Somali politician
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 31 Jan 2009
- End: 20 Aug 2012
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Sharif_Sheikh_Ahmed,_12th_AU_Summit,_090202-N-0506A-337.jpg: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jesse B. Awalt/Released derivative work: Vob08 (talk)
Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe
Historical29 Dec 2008 – 31 Jan 2009
Acting President of Somalia since 15 May 2026
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 29 Dec 2008
- End: 31 Jan 2009
Portrait: CC0 (opens in a new tab) · Atmis Somalia
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Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Historical14 Oct 2004 – 29 Dec 2008
former president of Puntland and President of Somalia (dead 2012)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 14 Oct 2004
- End: 29 Dec 2008
Portrait: CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Georges Boulougouris
Abdiqasim Salad Hassan
Historical27 Aug 2000 – 14 Oct 2004
President of Somalia
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 27 Aug 2000
- End: 14 Oct 2004
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Goverment of Somalia
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Hussein Farrah Aidid
Historical2 Aug 1996 – 22 Dec 1997
Somali warlord and United States Marine
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 2 Aug 1996
- End: 22 Dec 1997
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Historical1995 (year only) – 1996 (year only)
Somali warlord (1934-1996)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 1995 (year only)
- End: 1996 (year only)
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Administration of Aidid
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Ali Mahdi Muhammad
HistoricalJan 1991 (month only) – Jan 1997 (month only)
Somali entrepreneur and politician (1939–2021)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: Jan 1991 (month only)
- End: Jan 1997 (month only)
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Shabelle TV
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
Historical15 Oct 1969 – 21 Oct 1969
Somali politician and interim President of Somalia (1911-2012)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 15 Oct 1969
- End: 21 Oct 1969
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Government of Somalia
Siad Barre
Historical21 Oct 1969 – 26 Jan 1991
Head of State of Somalia (1919–1995)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 21 Oct 1969
- End: 26 Jan 1991
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Government of Somalia
Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
Historical6 Jul 1967 – 15 Oct 1969
President of Somalia (1919–1969)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 6 Jul 1967
- End: 15 Oct 1969
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Government of Somalia
Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
Historical1 Jul 1960 – 6 Jul 1967
Somali politician (1908-2007)
Term source (opens in a new tab)Status and date evidence
Recorded source date range establishes historical service; exact term end may be unknown
- Start: 1 Jul 1960
- End: 6 Jul 1967
Portrait: Public domain (opens in a new tab) · Somalia Government
Sources and coverage
Office and term sources are linked in each record. Portraits link to their Wikimedia Commons file pages with the available licence and attribution.
Coverage notes (3)
- Coverage varies by country and institution. Recorded offices are not a complete government roster.
- Marked current is a source claim. Missing dates are shown as uncertain.
- Office groups are classifications. Connections are recorded Wikidata relationships, not verified reporting lines.