Abdirashid Ali Shermarke President

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke (Somali: Cabdirashiid Cali Sharmaarke, Arabic: عبد الرشيد علي شارماركي‎) (October 16, 1919 – October 15, 1969) was Prime Minister of Somalia from July 12, 1960 to June 14, 1964, and President of Somalia from June 10, 1967 until his assassination on October 15, 1969. He was the father of Somali Prime Minister, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Sharmaarke Cabdirashiid Cali (Somali); عبد الرشيد علي شارماركي (Arabic)
Birth dateOctober 16, 1919
Birth place
Somalia , Mudug , Harardhere
Nationality
Somali people
Religion
Islam
Date of deathOctober 15, 1969
Place of death
Somalia , Sool , Las Anod
Education
Sapienza University of Rome

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Politician

office
2nd President of Somalia
3rd Prime Minister of Somalia
party
Somali Youth League
successor

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://books.google.ca/books?id=mWy6AAAAIAAJ