Siad Barre
Siad Barre محمد سياد بري | |
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Military portrait of Major General Mohamed Siad Barre. | |
| 3rd President of Somalia | |
| In office 21 October 1969 – 26 January 1991 | |
| Vice President | Muhammad Ali Samatar |
| Preceded by | Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Ali Mahdi Muhammad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Siad Barre 6 October 1919 Shilabo, Ogaden |
| Died | January 2, 1995 (aged 75) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Political party | Supreme Revolutionary Council Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Khadija Maalin Dalyad Haji Hashi |
| Relations | Abdirahman Jama Barre |
Mohamed Siad Barre was the President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 to 1991.
In 1969 President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was assassinated. The military took power of the government. Major General Barre became the leader of the country. The new government used a form of socialism called scientific socialism. The country was renamed to the Somali Democratic Republic.
In 1991 Somalia had a civil war. Barre was removed as the leader. He tried to take back the city of Mogadishu but lost. He then went into exile. Barre died on 2 January 1995.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ James, George (3 January 1995). "Somalia's Overthrown Dictator, Mohammed Siad Barre, Is Dead". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2016.