Vice President of Somalia

The vice president of Somalia is a former political position in Somalia. According to news in May 2023, the position will be re-established in 2024.[1]

A history of the office holder follows.

Vice Presidents of Somali Democratic Republic 1969-1991

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The vice presidents in Somali Democratic Republic were appointed on the discretion of the president of Somalia, Mohamed Siad Barre. The vice presidents were as follows.[2][3][4]

PositionImageNameInauguratedLeft OfficeNotes
First Vice President Jama Ali KorshelOctober 1969April 1970
Second Vice PresidentMohamed AinansheOctober 1969May 1971
First Vice President Ali SamatarAugust 1971December 1990[5][6][7]
Second Vice President Hussein Afrah1972January 1990[5][6]
Third Vice President Ismail Abokor19711982[6]
Second Vice PresidentA.M.FarahJanuary 1990January 1991[8][9]

Vice Presidents of Interim Government 1991-1993

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The following persons were the vice presidents of Ali Mahdi Muhammad in the Interim Government of Somalia.

PositionNameInauguratedLeft OfficeNotes
First Vice PresidentAbdulkadir AdenAugust 1991January 1993[9][10]
Second Vice PresidentOmar MoallimAugust 1991January 1993[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Somalia says it will revert to direct vote for officials starting next year". Reuters. 28 May 2023.
  2. ^ Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (February 25, 2003). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810866041 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Current World Leaders: almanac". Almanac of Current World Leaders. October 24, 1972 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Reference Aid" (PDF). www.cia.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-10.
  5. ^ a b The Europa World Year Book 1985, Volume II, p. 2559
  6. ^ a b c "Current World Leaders: almanac". Almanac of Current World Leaders. October 24, 1978 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990Mar-Dec. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435083692814.
  8. ^ Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990 no.1-6. 2003. hdl:2027/msu.31293009634548.
  9. ^ a b c Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991 no.1-6. 2003. hdl:2027/msu.31293009634555.
  10. ^ a b Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-June 1993. 2003. hdl:2027/uc1.c049297816.