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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | |
|---|---|
حسن الشيخ محمود | |
.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| 8th and 10th President of Somalia | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Hamza Abdi Barre |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo |
| In office 16 September 2012 – 16 February 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdi Farah Shirdon Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke |
| Preceded by | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo |
| Leader of the Union for Peace and Development Party | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2018 | |
| Leader of the Peace and Development Party | |
| In office 20 April 2011 – 22 December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ahmed Ali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1955 Jalalaqsi, Trust Territory of Somaliland |
| Political party | Union for Peace and Development Party (2018–present) |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 9 |
| Education | |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Ras Kamboni |
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somali; Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud; born 29 November 1955)[1] is a Somali politician who has served as the president of Somalia since May 2022, having previously held the office from 2012 to 2017.[2]
Hassan was previously a university professor and dean at SIMAD University, which he co-founded.[3] During 2012 he was elected President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG).[4] Time magazine placed him on an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013.[5] During 2014 he controversially welcomed the entry of Ethiopian troops into the African Union mission in the wake of the 2006 invasion.[6] His first administration faced serious criticism for rampant corruption, media restrictions and abuse of power.[7]
After losing power in 2017, he became the founder and current chairman of the Union for Peace and Development Party. He was indirectly elected as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia on 15 May 2022.[8]
- ^ "Somalia elects new president after long overdue elections".
- ^ "Somalia: Hassan Ali Hassan elected president". DW.COM. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Mohamud elected new Somalia president". AFP. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ "Somali election: Hassan Sheikh elected as president". BBC News. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- ^ "The 2013 TIME 100 - Leaders - Hassan Sheikh Mohamud". TIME. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Muhumed, Malkhadir (3 February 2014). "Somalis balk at plans for Ethiopian troops". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Hujale, Moulid (18 May 2022). "Hassan Mohamud: The second coming of Somalia's new president". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Somalia's new president elected by 327 people". BBC News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
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