List of Somalians
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This is a list of notable people from Republic of Somalia & Djibouti.
- Abdullahi Issa, First prime minister of Somalia 1949-1960, chairman of the Somali Youth League.
- Aden Abdullahi Osman, The first president of Somalia 1960-1967.
- Mohammed Farah Aidid, United Somali Congress leader who ousted Siad Barre's regime.
- Haji Farah Ali Omar, The first Somali finance minister, the inventor of the Somali five shilling.
- General Daud Abdulle Hirsi, The first Somali with the rank of general in the first Somali Army.
- Major General Salad Gabeyre Kediye, Father of the 1969 revolution.
- Ali Shido Omar , One the earlist members of SYL and former vice chairman.
- Professor Maxamed Faarax Jimcaale, Somali intellectual.
- Cabdullahi Axmed Caddoow, Former governor of the Central of Bank of Somalia, former foreign minister, Somali ambassador to the United States.
- Mohamed Warsame Ali 'Kiimiko', Senior diplomat, Current presidant of Galmudug state.
- Gen.Aftooje, High ranking general in former Somali Armed Forces
- Gen. Mohammed Warsame 'Caare', Four-star General, hero of 1964.
- Gen. Maxamed Warsame Dhooley, Four-star General in former Somali Armed Forces.
- Col. Axmed Cabdille Seed (JOOYE), Three-star colonel. One of the tacticfull of Somalia who helped Aidid to throwing Mohamed Siad's government.
- Guuleed Faarax Jeex, 19th century ruler of Hobyo.
- Ducale Kahiye, 1St Sultan of Sacad.
- Jaamac Seed, 2nd Sultan of Sacad.
- Jimcaale Jaamac Lugey, Poet and military commander.
- Xassan Cadde Fiqi, Early 20th century judge.
- Mire Gurey, Military commander.
- Sheekh Maxamed Iimaan, One of the foremost Somali judges.
- Abdulrahman Haji Ereg, Somali judge.
- Dr Ibrahim Hassan Addou, Foreign minister for the Islamic Courts of Somalia.
- Mohamed Xaaji Ibrahim Egal,prime Minister of Somalia 1967-1969. president of Somaliland 1993-2001.
- General Mohammed Siad Barre, president of Somalia, 1969-1991.
- Abdirashiid Ali Sharmarke, President of Somalia 1967-1969, he was assissinated In Las Anod before General Said Barre took over in a bloodless coup.
- General Cabdraxman Jamac Qoorsheel, Major General of Supreme Somali Council who was involved in Somali's 1969 coup, and vice president of Somalia 1969-1971.
- General Mohammed Farah Aideed, late warlord who fought against U.N peace keeping forces in Mogadisho
- Colonel Abdullahi Yusuf, founder of the first Somali Salvation Movement in 1978.
- Sayid Mohammed Abdulle Hassan, pioneer of Somali nationalism. The British termed him Mad Mullah in his struggle against their colonial occupation in Somalia.
- Sultan Mohamoud Ali Shirre, Ruler of British Somaliland protectorate. in 1920, he was deported to Sychelles for forming his own form of government.
- King Osman Mohmaoud, ruler of Mijertinia, later became an Italian protectorate.
- Sultan Yusuf Kenediid, King of Obbian protectorate in Somalia.
- Mohamed Ahmed Mohamud, president of Mohexico in Puntland, currently resides in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Abdi rahaman Ahmed Ali tuur First Somaliland president
- Col:Ahmed Maxamed Mire ex- SNM militry leader
- Eng:Faisal Ali Warbe UCID chairman
- Awil Ali Duale former somali amb.in Kenya
- Abdi Rahman Dualeh chairman of Somali Bank in last years of great somalia and now Chairman of Somaliland Bank
- Ahmed Ismail Abdi "DUQSI", one of the founders of SNM in 1981.
- Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud (Silanyo), Ex-chairman of SNM and founder of KULMIYE party of Somaliland.
- Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Dutch politician, outspoken feminist.
- Iman Abdulmajid, supermodel.