This is a list of prime ministers of
Somalia. The prime minister of Somalia ( so, Ra'iisul wasaaraha Soomaaliya) is the
head of government of
Somalia. There have been 22 official prime ministers since the office was created in 1956. The first prime minister was
Abdullahi Issa
Abdullahi Issa Mohamud ( so, Cabdullaahi Ciise Maxamuud, ar, عبد الله عيسى محمد ( 1922 – March 24, 1988) was a Somali politician. He was the Prime Minister of Italian Somalia during the trusteeship period, serving from Februa ...
, who served prior to independence in the
Trust Territory of Somaliland. The current prime minister of the
Federal Republic of Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ...
is
Hamza Abdi Barre
Hamza Abdi Barre ( so, Xamse Cabdi Barre, ar, حمزة عبد بري) is a Somali politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia. He was nominated on 15 June 2022, by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, an ...
, approved by the House of the People on 25 June 2022.
List
Somali prime ministers are given a new number even when they are reappointed. For example, former prime minister Omar Sharmarke wrote on his Twitter page, "13th and 18th Prime Minister of Somalia." The seat had long been vacant since Umar Ghalib stepped down as prime minister, but Ali Khalif Galaydh became the eighth in August 2000.
The acting prime minister is not numbered. For example, Osman Jama Ali was acting prime minister between Ali Khalif Galaydh, the eighth, and Hassan Abshir Farah, the ninth,
[ he didn't get a number. In June 2022, Hamza Abdi Barre succeeded the 20th][Soomaaliya oo yeelatay raiisul wasaare cusub]
Sep. 17, 2020, , Garowe Online Mohamed Hussein Roble as the 21st Prime Minister.
Timeline
See also
* Somalia
**Politics of Somalia
The politics of Somalia takes place in a framework of federal parliamentary republic. According to the Constitution of Somalia, the President of Somalia is head of state, and Prime Minister as head of government who is appointed by the President ...
**List of colonial governors of British Somaliland
This is a list of colonial governors of British Somaliland from 1884 to 1960. They administered the territory on behalf of the United Kingdom.
List
Complete list of colonial governors of British Somaliland:
For continuation after independe ...
** List of colonial governors of Italian Somaliland
**President of Somalia
The president of Somalia ( so, 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 Government of Somalia, Federal Republic of Somal ...
*** List of presidents of Somalia
** Speaker of Somali Parliament
*Lists of office-holders
These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities.
A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders.
Incumbents may also ...
*List of current heads of state and government
This is a list of current heads of state and heads of government. In some cases, mainly in presidential systems, there is only one leader being both head of state and head of government. In other cases, mainly in semi-presidential and parliamen ...
Notes
References
References
World Statesmen – Somalia
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