List of prime ministers of Somalia

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This is a list of prime ministers of Somalia. 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.

Prime Minister of the
Federal Republic of Somalia
Ra'iisul wasaaraha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliyeed
Incumbent
Hamza Abdi Barre

since 26 June 2022
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerPresident of Somalia
Formation29 February 1956
First holderAbdullahi Issa
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister of Somalia
Websitehttps://opm.gov.so/en

The incumbent Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia is Hamza Abdi Barre since 2022.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election
Took office Left office Time in office
 Trust Territory of Somaliland (1956–1960) •  
Abdullahi Issa
(1921–1988)
29 February 19561 July 19604 years, 123 daysSYL1956
1959
 Somali Republic (1960–1969) •  
1Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
(1928–2002)
1 July 196012 July 196011 daysSYL
2Abdirashid Shermarke
(1919–1969)
12 July 196014 June 19646 years, 337 daysSYL
3Abdirizak Haji Hussein
(1924–2014)
14 June 196415 July 196731 daysSYL1964
(2)Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal
(1928–2002)
(Deposed)
15 July 196721 October 19692 years, 98 daysSYL1969
 Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991) •  
Post Abolished (21 October 1969–1 February 1987)
5Mohammad Ali Samatar
(1931–2016)
1 February 19873 September 19903 years, 214 daysSRSP
6Hawadle Madar
(1939–2005)
(Deposed)
3 September 199024 January 1991143 daysSRSP
 Interim Government of Somalia (1991–1997) •  
7Umar Ghalib
(1930–2020)
[1]
24 January 1991May 1993
(De facto to 3 January 1997)
5 years, 345 daysUSC
Vacant (May 1993–8 October 2000)[1]
 Transitional National Government of Somalia (2000–2004) •  
8Ali Khalif Galaydh
(1941–2020)
8 October 200028 October 20011 year, 20 daysIndependent
Osman Jama Ali
(born 1941)
Acting
28 October 200112 November 200115 daysIndependent
9Hassan Abshir Farah
(1945–2020)
12 November 20018 December 20032 years, 26 daysIndependent
10Muhammad Abdi Yusuf
(born 1941)
8 December 200323 December 20041 year, 15 daysIndependent
 Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (2004–2012) •  
11Ali Gedi
(born 1952)
23 December 200430 October 2007
(Resigned)
2 years, 311 daysIndependent
Salim Aliyow Ibrow
(born 1942)
Acting
30 October 200724 November 200725 daysIndependent
12Nur Hassan Hussein
(1937–2020)
24 November 200714 February 20091 year, 82 daysIndependent
13Omar Sharmarke
(born 1960)
14 February 200924 September 20101 year, 222 daysIndependent
Abdiwahid Gonjeh
(born 1962)
Acting
24 September 20101 November 201038 daysIndependent
14Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo
(born 1962)
1 November 201019 June 2011230 daysIndependent
15Abdiweli Gaas
(born 1965)
19 June 201120 August 20121 year, 62 daysIndependent
 Federal Republic of Somalia (2012–present) •  
Abdiweli Gaas
(born 1965)
Acting
20 August 201217 October 201258 daysIndependent
16Abdi Farah Shirdon
(born 1958)
17 October 201221 December 20131 year, 65 daysIndependent
17Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
(born 1959)
21 December 201324 December 20141 year, 3 daysIndependent
(13)Omar Sharmarke
(born 1960)
24 December 20141 March 20172 years, 67 daysIndependent2016
19Hassan Ali Khaire
(born 1968)
1 March 201725 July 20203 years, 146 daysIndependent
Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid
(born 1973)
Acting
25 July 202023 September 202060 daysIndependent
20Mohamed Hussein Roble
(born 1963)
23 September 202026 June 20221 year, 276 daysIndependent
21Hamza Abdi Barre
(born 1972)
26 June 2022Incumbent2 years, 162 daysIndependent

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 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.

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