Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar (born 1937 – died 1997) was a Somalian military leader. He joined the nascent Somali military in 1960. He was selected by the commanding officers to be part of the Supreme Revolutionary Council in 1969 along with his seniors Muhammad Ali Samatar,

Abdullah Mohamed Fadil Abdullah Mohamed Fadil (, , Osmanya: 𐒖𐒁𐒆𐒖𐒐𐒐𐒖 𐒑𐒝𐒔𐒖𐒑𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒍𐒖𐒆𐒘𐒐; born 1930's - died January 1991), was a very senior Somali, Military Officer, Strategist, Politician and a Revolutionary. B ...

and others under the leadership of the Chief Commanding Officer

Siad Barre Mohammed Siad Barre (, Osmanya script: , ''Muhammad Ziād Barīy''; 6 October 1919 – 2 January 1995) was a Somali military officer, politician, and revolutionary who served as the third president of Somalia from 21 October 1969 to 26 Janu ...

. His efforts aided Somalia's forces defeat the Ethiopian Army in 1977 under the leadership of General Muhammad Ali Samatar and his subordinates. He was appointed

minister of education An education minister (sometimes minister of education) is a position in the governments of some countries responsible for dealing with educational matters. Where known, the government department, ministry, or agency that develops policy and deli ...

from 1970 to 1974, minister of local governments and rural development from 1977 to 1978,

minister of agriculture An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister f ...

from 1987 to 1989 and minister of livestock and animals from 1989 to 1990. The Ogaden Campaign was part of a broader effort to unite all of the Somali-inhabited territories in the Horn region into a Greater Somalia (Soomaaliweyn).

Contributions to Ogaden War

Abdirizak Mohamud Abubakar was an instrumental figure in creating and gathering international support for Somalia's effort to peacefully unite Somali people. He campaigned within Africa and the Arab World. (in Somali) His efforts assisted Somalia's forces defeat the Ethiopian Army in 1977 under the leadership of General Muhammad Ali Samatar and his subordinates. The Ogaden Campaign was part of a broader effort to unite all of the Somali-inhabited territories in the Horn region into a Greater Somalia.

References

1937 births 1997 deaths Somalian military leaders Education ministers of Somalia Livestock ministers of Somalia Agriculture ministers of Somalia Somalian expatriates in the United States {{Somalia-bio-stub