Prime Minister of Somalia

Prime Minister of the
Federal Republic of Somalia
Ra'iisul wasaaraha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliyeed

Incumbent
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
since 24 December 2014
Style His Excellency
Appointer Hassan Sheikh Mohamud,
as President of Somalia
Inaugural holder Abdullahi Issa Mohamud
Formation 29 February 1956
Deputy Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia
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The Prime Minister of Somalia (Somali: Ra'iisul wasaaraha Soomaaliya) is the head of government of Somalia. There have been 18 official prime ministers since the office was created in 1956. The first Prime Minister was Abdullahi Issa Mohamud, who served prior to independence in the Trust Territory of Somaliland. The incumbent Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia is Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.

Prime Ministers of Somalia

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

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(for political parties)

Trust Territory of Somaliland

Prime Minister Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Took office Left office Duration
1 Abdullahi Issa Mohamud
(1921–1988)		 29 February 1956 1 July 1960 4 years, 123 days Somali Youth League

Somali Republic

Prime Minister Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Took office Left office Duration
2 Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
(1928–2002)		 1 July 1960 12 July 1960 11 days Somali Youth League
3 Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
(1919–1969)		 12 July 1960 14 June 1964 3 years, 338 days Somali Youth League
4 Abdirizak Haji Hussein
(1924–2014)		 14 June 1964 15 July 1967 3 years, 31 days Somali Youth League
(2) Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
(1928–2002)		 15 July 1967 21 October 1969
(Deposed)		 2 years, 98 days Somali Youth League

Somali Democratic Republic

Prime Minister Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Took office Left office Duration
5 Mohamed Farah Salad 1 November 1969 March 1970 5 months Military
Post Abolished (March 1970–1 February 1987)
6 Muhammad Ali Samatar
(1931–)		 1 February 1987 3 September 1990 3 years, 214 days Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party
7 Muhammad Hawadle Madar 3 September 1990 24 January 1991
(Deposed)		 143 days Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party

Somali Civil War

Prime Minister Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Took office Left office Duration
8 Umar Arteh Ghalib
(1930–)[1]		 24 January 1991 May 1993[2][1] 2 years United Somali Congress
Vacant (May 1993–8 October 2000)[1]

Transitional National Government

Status
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
Prime Minister Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Took office Left office Duration
9 Ali Khalif Galaydh
(1941–)		 8 October 2000 28 October 2001 1 year, 20 days Independent
— Osman Jama Ali
(1941–)		 28 October 2001 12 November 2001 15 days Independent
10 Hassan Abshir Farah
(1945–)		 12 November 2001 8 December 2003 2 years, 26 days Independent
11 Muhammad Abdi Yusuf 8 December 2003 3 November 2004 331 days Independent

Transitional Federal Government

Status
  Denotes Acting Prime Minister
Prime Minister Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Took office Left office Duration
12 Ali Mohammed Ghedi
(1952–)		 3 November 2004 29 October 2007 2 years, 360 days Independent
— Salim Aliyow Ibrow 29 October 2007 24 November 2007 26 days Independent
13 Nur Hassan Hussein
(1938–)		 24 November 2007 14 February 2009 1 year, 82 days Independent
14 Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
(1960–)		 14 February 2009 21 September 2010 1 year, 219 days Independent
— Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh 24 September 2010 31 October 2010 37 days Independent
15 Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
(1962–)		 31 October 2010 19 June 2011 231 days Independent
16 Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
(1965–)		 19 June 2011 20 August 2012 1 year, 62 days Independent

Federal Republic of Somalia

Prime Minister Term of office Political party
№ Portrait Name
(Born–Died)		 Took office Left office Duration
(16) Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
(1965–)		 20 August 2012 17 October 2012 58 days Independent
17 Abdi Farah Shirdon
(1958–)		 17 October 2012 21 December 2013 1 year, 65 days Independent
18 Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
(1959–)		 21 December 2013 24 December 2014 1 year, 3 days Independent
(14) Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
(1960–)		 24 December 2014 Incumbent 1 year, 59 days Independent

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 From November 1991 to 2000, there was no recognized central government. The southern part of the country was controlled by different faction leaders; notably General Mohamed Farrah Aidid, who claimed to be President from 15 June 1995 to his death on 1 August 1996, followed by his son Hussein Farrah Aidid from 4 August 1996 to 20 March 1998. Decentralization took place in other areas, characterized by a return to customary and religious law in many places as well as the establishment of autonomous regional governments in the northern part of the country.
  2. ↑ De facto remained in office to 3 January 1997

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