Sharif Sheikh Ahmed

Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
شيخ شريف شيخ أحمد
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed in 2012
7th President of Somalia
In office
31 January 2009 – 20 August 2012
Prime MinisterOmar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke [2009-2010]
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo [2010-2011]
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali [2011-2012]
Preceded byAbdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Succeeded byHassan Sheikh Mohamud
1st Chairman of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia
In office
15 September 2007 – 31 January 2009
DeputyJama Mohamed Ghalib
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
1st Chairman of the Islamic Courts Union
In office
26 June 2004 – 15 September 2007
DeputyAbdilqadir Ali Omar
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Personal details
Born (1965-07-25) 25 July 1965
Mahaday, Somali Republic
Political partyHimilo Qaran
Alma materUniversity of Kordofan

Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (born 25 July 1965) is a Somali politician who was the 7th President of Somalia from 2009 to 2012. Before his presidency, he became the Chairman of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU) from 2004 to 2007 and the Alliance of Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) from 2007 to 2009.[1][2]

References

  1. "Somalia: Failed State and Failing Responses". ISS Africa. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  2. "Missed opportunities in Somalia". The New Humanitarian. 2010-10-13. Retrieved 2024-12-14.

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