# Prime Ministers of Somalia, 1956 to 2026

> Every Prime Minister and acting Prime Minister of Somalia from 1956 to 2026, with dates of office and links to each person's page.

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Last checked: 2026-11-12
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## In short

This is the list of heads of government of Somalia since 1956. Dates follow the Wikipedia list of prime ministers of Somalia ([Wikipedia, List of prime ministers of Somalia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Somalia)). How the office works today is explained in [the President and the Council of Ministers](/en/institutions/president-and-council-of-ministers/).

After the army took power in October 1969, the office was abolished until 1 February 1987 (same source). Under the transitional governments of 2000 to 2012 there were frequent changes, and several holders served only weeks (same source).

## Trust Territory of Somalia (1956–1960)

- [Abdullahi Issa](/en/people/abdullahi-issa/), 29 February 1956 to 1 July 1960

## Somali Republic (1960–1969)

- [Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal](/en/people/mohamed-haji-ibrahim-egal/), 1 July 1960 to 12 July 1960
- [Abdirashid Ali Shermarke](/en/people/abdirashid-ali-shermarke/), 12 July 1960 to 14 June 1964
- [Abdirizak Haji Hussein](/en/people/abdirizak-haji-hussein/), 14 June 1964 to 15 July 1967
- [Mohamed Haji Ibrahim Egal](/en/people/mohamed-haji-ibrahim-egal/), 15 July 1967 to 21 October 1969

## Somali Democratic Republic (1969–1991); the post was abolished from 21 October 1969 to 1 February 1987

- [Mohamed Ali Samatar](/en/people/mohamed-ali-samatar/), 1 February 1987 to 3 September 1990
- Mohamed Hawadle Madar, 3 September 1990 to 24 January 1991

## Interim government (1991–1997)

- [Umar Arteh Ghalib](/en/people/omar-arteh-ghalib/), 24 January 1991 to May 1993

## Vacant, May 1993 to 8 October 2000

No one held the office in these years.

## Transitional National Government (2000–2004)

- [Ali Khalif Galaydh](/en/people/ali-khalif-galaydh/), 8 October 2000 to 28 October 2001
- Osman Jama Ali, 28 October 2001 to 12 November 2001 (acting)
- [Hassan Abshir Farah](/en/people/hassan-abshir-farah/), 12 November 2001 to 8 November 2003
- Mohamed Abdi Yusuf, 8 November 2003 to 1 November 2004

## Transitional Federal Government (2004–2012)

- [Ali Mohamed Gedi](/en/people/ali-mohammed-ghedi/), 1 November 2004 to 29 October 2007
- Salim Aliyow Ibrow, 29 October 2007 to 24 November 2007 (acting)
- [Nur Hassan Hussein (Nur Adde)](/en/people/nur-hassan-hussein/), 24 November 2007 to 14 February 2009
- [Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke](/en/people/omar-abdirashid-sharmarke/), 14 February 2009 to 24 September 2010
- Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh, 24 September 2010 to 1 November 2010 (acting)
- [Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmaajo)](/en/people/mohamed-abdullahi-farmaajo/), 1 November 2010 to 19 June 2011
- [Abdiweli Mohamed Ali (Gaas)](/en/people/abdiweli-gaas/), 19 June 2011 to 20 August 2012

## Federal Republic of Somalia (2012–)

- [Abdiweli Mohamed Ali (Gaas)](/en/people/abdiweli-gaas/), 20 August 2012 to 17 October 2012 (acting)
- [Abdi Farah Shirdon](/en/people/abdi-farah-shirdon/), 17 October 2012 to 21 December 2013
- [Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed](/en/people/abdiweli-sheikh-ahmed/), 21 December 2013 to 24 December 2014
- [Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke](/en/people/omar-abdirashid-sharmarke/), 24 December 2014 to 1 March 2017
- [Hassan Ali Khaire](/en/people/hassan-ali-khaire/), 1 March 2017 to 25 July 2020
- Mahdi Mohamed Gulaid, 25 July 2020 to 23 September 2020 (acting)
- [Mohamed Hussein Roble](/en/people/mohamed-hussein-roble/), 23 September 2020 to 25 June 2022
- [Hamza Abdi Barre](/en/people/hamza-abdi-barre/), from 25 June 2022

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