List of Somalilanders

This is a list of notable Somalilanders from Somaliland, as well as the Somaliland diaspora. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Athletes

• Mo Farah - British-Somalilander long-distance runner
• Bashir Abdi - Belgian-Somalilander long-distance runner
• Mohammed Ahmed - Somali-Canadian long-distance runner
• Liban Abdi - Somalilander-Norwegian footballer
• Mohammed Ahamed - Somalilander-Norwegian footballer

Authors

• Hadrawi - songwriter and philosopher
• Nadifa Mohamed - Somali-British novelist

Entrepreneurs

• Abdirashid Duale - CEO and founder of Dahabshiil
• Ismail Ahmed - Executive Chairman and founder of WorldRemit

Entertainers

• Chunkz - Youtuber, Influencer, and member of Beta Squad alongside Niko Omilana

Journalists

• Rageh Omaar - Somalilander-British television news presenter
• Ahmed Said Egeh - former BBC Somali correspondent of Hargeisa

Military

• General Nuh Ismail Tani - current Chief of Staff of Somaliland Armed Forces
• General Mohamed Adan Saqadhi - former Commissioner of Somaliland Police Force
• Mohamed Adan Saqadhi - current Commissioner of Somaliland Police Force

Politicians

• Muse Bihi Abdi - current President of Somaliland
• Mohamoud Hashi Abdi

Member of Parliament

• Hon. Mohamed Hassan Saed

Scientists

• Jama Musse Jama - Ethnomathematician and writer

See also

• Somaliland portal

• List of Somalis
• List of Somaliland politicians

References

1. "Recensement de la population 2006, exploitation principale - France (métropole et départements d'outre-mer)". INSEE. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
2. Khan, Sher Ali (2015-08-24). "Islamabad's little Somalia". Herald Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
3. "Malaysia: Most Somali students are driven to get an education". Hiiraan. Retrieved 9 August 2017.