Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
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| Mohammed Haji Ibrahim Egal | |
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| In office May 16, 1993 – May 3, 2002 |
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| Vice President | Abdiraman Farah (1993-1997) Yusuf Yasin (1997-2002) |
| Preceded by | Abdurahman Ali Tuur |
| Succeeded by | Dahir Riyale Kahin |
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| In office June 26, 1960 – July 1, 1960 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Douglas Hall (as Governor) |
| Succeeded by | (none) |
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| In office July 1, 1960 – July 12, 1960 |
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| Preceded by | (none) |
| Succeeded by | Abdirashid Ali Shermarke |
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| In office July 15, 1967 – November 1, 1969 |
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| Preceded by | Abdirizak Haji Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Muhammed Siad Barre |
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| Born | August 15, 1928 Odweyne, British Somaliland |
| Died | May 3, 2002 (aged 73) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Political party | UDUB |
| Spouse | (1) Edna Adan (2) Asha Saeed Aabi (3) Kaltum Haji Dahir |
| Religion | Sunni |
Mudane Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (Somali: Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal) (born August 15, 1928 in Odweyne, British Somaliland - died May 3, 2002 in Pretoria, South Africa) was a Somali politician. He was president (from 1993) of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland. He established an island of relative stability in the war-torn Horn of Africa but failed to win international recognition for his homeland as an independent state.
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[edit] Parliamentary offices
In June 1960 Egal was Prime minister of the newly independent State of Somaliland, which merged five days later with the former Italian Trust Territory to form Somalia. He served as Somalia's defense minister (1960–1962), Education Minister (1962–1963), Prime minister (1967–1969), and ambassador to India (1976–1978), although he was imprisoned twice under Barre dictatorship. When the Somali Republic collapsed in 1991, Somaliland unilaterally declared a resumption of its independent status; although he initially opposed its secession, two years later Egal was elected president by a council of Elders.
[edit] Presidential tenure
Egal managed to disarm rebel groups, stabilized the north western region and economy of Somaliland, successfully managed to establish bilateral trade with foreign countries, introduce Somaliland new currency the Somaliland shilling, as well as the Somaliland passport and Somaliland national flag and creating the most successful and powerful armed police and military force in Somalia.
[edit] Death
Egal died in Pretoria, South Africa while undergoing surgery at a military hospital. His three sons laid him to rest next to his father in accordance with his last wishes. He was buried at the port city of Berbera. He was given a state funeral in which around 4,000 Somalilanders mourned and attended the service. Dahir Riyale Kahin was inaugurated as the new leader after Egal's death. During which, the parliament declared seven days of mourning, however the flags were not flying at half-mast because the emblem includes the Shahadah, Islam's holiest words. [1]
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| Presidents of Somaliland |  |
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| Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tour | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal | Dahir Riyale Kahin | ||
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Prime Minister of the State of Somaliland 1960 |
Succeeded by office ceased to exist |
| Preceded by none |
Prime Minister of Somalia 1960 |
Succeeded by Abdirashid Ali Shermarke |
| Preceded by Abdirizak Haji Hussein |
Prime Minister of Somalia 1967–1969 |
Succeeded by Muhammad Siad Barre |
| Preceded by Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tour |
President of the Republic of Somaliland 1993–2002 |
Succeeded by Dahir Riyale Kahin |
