Lists of office-holders
Deputy Prime Ministers of Somalia, 2005 to 2026
Somalia's governments have named a Deputy Prime Minister since the transitional period. Salah Jama has held the post since 2 August 2022. Fawzia Yusuf Adam, Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2014, was the first woman in the post.
In short
Dates come from the position-held records in Wikidata, checked against each person's Wikipedia article where one exists. Several deputy prime ministers also held a ministry at the same time. (Wikidata, position-held records)
Each row below gives the holder's name in English and Somali spelling, dates in office and the source for that row. Dates are from Wikidata, position-held records; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: How we check facts.
Deputy Prime Ministers
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hussein Mohamed Farah Aidid (Xuseen Maxamed Faarax Caydiid) | 2005 to 13 May 2007 | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Hussein Farrah Aidid | |
| Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi (Cabdixakiin Maxamuud Xaaji Faqi) | 12 November 2010 to 20 July 2011 | also Minister of Defence | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi |
| Hussein Arab Isse (Xuseen Carab Ciise) | 20 July 2011 to 4 November 2012 | also Minister of Defence | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Hussein Arab Isse |
| Fawzia Yusuf Adam (Fowsiya Yuusuf Xaaji Aadan) | 4 November 2012 to 17 January 2014 | also Minister of Foreign Affairs | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Fawzia Yusuf H. Adam |
| Ridwan Hirsi Mohamed (Ridwaan Xirsi Maxamed) | 17 January 2014 to 27 February 2015 | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Ridwan Hirsi Mohamed | |
| Mohamed Omar Arte (Maxamed Cumar Carte) | 27 January 2015 to 29 March 2017 | Wikidata, position-held records, Wikipedia, Mohamed Omar Arte | |
| Mahdi Mohamed Guled (Mahdi Maxamed Guuleed) | 21 March 2017 to 2 August 2022 | acting Prime Minister 25 July to 27 September 2020, per World Statesmen | Wikidata, position-held records, World Statesmen, Somalia |
| Salah Jama (Saalax Jaamac) | 2 August 2022 to now | Wikidata, position-held records |
Sources
We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.
Sources
- Wikidata, position-held records · wikidata.org
- Wikipedia, Hussein Farrah Aidid · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Abdihakim Mohamoud Haji-Faqi · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Hussein Arab Isse · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Fawzia Yusuf H. Adam · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Ridwan Hirsi Mohamed · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, Mohamed Omar Arte · en.wikipedia.org
- World Statesmen, Somalia · worldstatesmen.org
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