President of Somalia
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Madaxaweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliyeed | |
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Residence | Villa Somalia |
Term length | Four years, renewable once |
Inaugural holder | Aden Abdullah Osman Daar |
Formation | 1 July 1960 |
Salary | $120,000 annually[1] |
Website | villasomalia |
The president of Somalia (Somali: Madaxaweynaha Soomaaliya) is the head of state of Somalia. The President is also commander-in-chief of the Somali Armed Forces. The president represents the Federal Republic of Somalia.[2]
The office of President of Somalia was created with the proclamation of the Republic of Somalia on 1 July 1960. The first president of Somalia was Aden Abdullah Osman Daar.[3]
The current office-holder is the 9th president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed ‘Farmaajo’, since 16 February 2017.
Living former presidents[change | change source]
As of 10 June 2022, there are three living former presidents of Somalia, as seen below.
- Living former presidents of Somalia
Abdiqasim Salad
served 2000–2004
born 1941 (age 81)Sharif Sheikh_Ahmed
served 2009-2012
born 1964 (age 58)Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
served 2017–2022
born 1962 (age 60)
The most recent president to die was Ali Mahdi Muhammad (served 1991–1997), on 10 March 2021, at the age of 82.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Salaries for sitting African presidents". Daily Monitor.
- ↑ *Provisional Constitution (adopted August 1, 2012)
- ↑ The Illustrated Library of The World and Its Peoples: Africa, North and East, Greystone Press: 1967, p. 338