Lists of office-holders
Finance Ministers of Somalia, 1956 to 2026
Somalia has had a finance minister since the trusteeship government of 1956, when Salad Abdi Mohamed held the post. Mohamed Yusuf Weirah held it three times and Hussein Abdi Halane twice. Bihi Iman Egeh has been Finance Minister since July 2023.
In short
The list follows the list of ministers in the Wikipedia article on the Ministry of Finance, which draws on Mohamed Haji Mukhtar's Historical Dictionary of Somalia for the years to 1991. Exact dates come from the position-held records in Wikidata where they exist. Where the two sources disagree, both are shown and the note says so. The sources list no finance minister for 1991 to 2000. (Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), 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 Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: How we check facts.
Trust Territory of Somalia, 1956 to 1960
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salad Abdi Mohamed (Salaad Cabdi Maxamed) | 1956 to 1959 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Osman Ahmed Roble (Cismaan Axmed Rooble) | 1959 to 1960 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
Somali Republic, 1960 to 1969
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulkadir Mohamed Aden (Cabdulqaadir Maxamed Aadan) | 1960 to 1964 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Awil Haji Abdullahi Farah (Cawil Xaaji Cabdullaahi Faarax) | 1964 to 1966 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Ali Omar Shego (Cali Cumar Shego) | 1966 to 1969 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Sufi Omar Mohamed (Suufi Cumar Maxamed) | May 1969 to October 1969 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
Somali Democratic Republic, 1969 to 1991
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Abdi Arrale (Maxamed Cabdi Carraale) | 1969 to 1970 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Ibrahim Megag Samatar (Ibraahim Meygaag Samatar) | 1970 to 1971 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Mohamed Yusuf Weirah (Maxamed Yuusuf Weyrax) | 1971 to 1974 | first time | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Abdirahman Noor Hersi (Cabdiraxmaan Nuur Xirsi) | 1974 to 1978 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Mohamed Yusuf Weirah (Maxamed Yuusuf Weyrax) | 1978 to 1980 | second time | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Abdullahi Ahmed Addow (Cabdullaahi Axmed Caddoow) | 1980 to 1984 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Mohamed Sheikh Osman (Maxamed Sheekh Cismaan) | 1984 to 1987 | first time | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Abdullahi Warsame Nur (Cabdullaahi Warsame Nuur) | February 1987 to December 1987 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Abdirahman Jama Barre (Cabdiraxmaan Jaamac Barre) | December 1987 to April 1989 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Mohamed Sheikh Osman (Maxamed Sheekh Cismaan) | April 1989 to February 1990 | second time | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Mohamed Gelle Yusuf (Maxamed Geelle Yuusuf) | 1990 to 1991 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) |
Transitional National Government, 2000 to 2004
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sayid Sheikh Dahir (Sayid Sheekh Daahir) | 2000 to 2002 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) | |
| Hussein Mahmud Sheikh Hussein (Xuseen Maxamuud Sheekh Xuseen) | 2002 to 2006 | Wikidata lists Salim Aliyow Ibrow for 2004 to 2006 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) |
Transitional Federal Government, 2004 to 2012
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salim Aliyow Ibrow (Saalim Caliyoow Ibroow) | 2004 to 2006 | listed in Wikidata; Wikipedia lists Hussein Mahmud Sheikh Hussein for these years | Wikidata, position-held records |
| Hassan Mohamed Nur Shatigadud (Xasan Maxamed Nuur Shaatigaduud) | 2006 to 2007 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) | |
| Mohamed Yusuf Weirah (Maxamed Yuusuf Weyrax) | 2007 to 2007 | third time | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) |
| Mohamed Ali Hamoud (Maxamed Cali Xamuud) | 2008 to 2009 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) | |
| Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (Shariif Xasan Sheekh Aadan) | 20 February 2009 to 21 February 2010 | also Deputy Prime Minister | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Hussein Abdi Halane (Xuseen Cabdi Xalane) | 2010 to 2011 | first time | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Abdinasir Mohamed Abdulle (Cabdinaasir Maxamed Cabdulle) | 2011 to 2012 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) |
Federal Government, 2012 to now
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamud Hassan Suleiman (Maxamuud Xasan Suleymaan) | November 2012 to January 2014 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) | |
| Mohamed Rashid Sheikh Mohamed (Maxamed Rashiid Sheekh Maxamed) | September 2012 to December 2013 | Wikipedia gives dates that overlap the row above | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) |
| Hussein Abdi Halane (Xuseen Cabdi Xalane) | 17 January 2014 to 27 January 2015 | second time | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Mohamud Ibrahim Adan (Maxamuud Ibraahim Aadan) | 27 January 2015 to 29 March 2017 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Abdirahman Duale Beyle (Cabdiraxmaan Ducaale Beyle) | 29 March 2017 to 2 August 2022 | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Elmi Mohamud Nur (Cilmi Maxamuud Nuur) | 2 August 2022 to 12 July 2023 | Wikidata gives 9 July 2023 as the end | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Bihi Iman Egeh (Bixi Iimaan Cige) | 12 July 2023 to now | Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
Related pages
Sources
We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.
Sources
- Wikipedia, Ministry of Finance (Somalia) · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikidata, position-held records · wikidata.org
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