Lists of office-holders
Foreign Ministers of Somalia, 1960 to 2026
30 people have been Somalia's foreign minister since independence in 1960, two of them in an acting role. The first was Abdullahi Issa Mohamud, from 1960 to 1964. Fawzia Yusuf Adam, from 2012 to 2014, was the first woman in the post. Abdisalam Abdi Ali has held it since April 2025.
In short
The list follows the foreign-minister list kept by Rulers.org, which the Wikipedia article on the ministry also uses. Exact dates come from the position-held records in Wikidata where they exist; otherwise only the year is shown. Some men held the post more than once: Mohamed Ali Hamoud three times, and Ali Ahmed Jama Jangali three times. (Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (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 Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records; where sources give different dates, the note says so. How we source: How we check facts.
Somali Republic, 1960 to 1969
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullahi Issa Mohamud (Cabdullaahi Ciise Maxamuud) | 1960 to 1964 | Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Ahmed Yusuf Dualeh (Axmed Yuusuf Ducaale) | 1964 to 1967 | Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal (Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal) | 1967 to 1969 | Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records | |
| Haji Farah Ali Omar (Xaaji Faarax Cali Cumar) | 1969 to 1969 | Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
Somali Democratic Republic, 1969 to 1991
Civil war and rival administrations, 1991 to 2000
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Ali Hamoud (Maxamed Cali Xamuud) | 1991 to 1993 | second time; Wikipedia gives 1991 to 1992 | Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Jama Mohamed Ghalib (Jaamac Maxamed Qaalib) | 1995 to 1998 | in Mohamed Farah Aidid's administration | Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
Transitional National Government, 2000 to 2004
| Name | In office | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail Mahmud Hurre "Buubaa" (Ismaaciil Maxamuud Xurre "Buubaa") | 2000 to 2002 | first time | Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
| Yusuf Hassan Ibrahim (Yuusuf Xasan Ibraahim) | 2002 to 2004 | first time | Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z, Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia), Wikidata, position-held records |
Transitional Federal Government, 2004 to 2012
Federal Government, 2012 to now
Related pages
Sources
- Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z
- Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia)
- Wikidata, position-held records
We also publish every row of every office-holder list as one open data file: office-holders.csv.
Sources
- Rulers.org, Foreign ministers S to Z · rulers.org
- Wikipedia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Somalia) · en.wikipedia.org
- Wikidata, position-held records · wikidata.org
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