Vice President of Somalia

Vice President of Somali Democratic Republic
Madaxweyne kuxigeenka Soomaaliya (Somali)
Incumbent Mohamed Ali Samatar the longest serving vice president
Type	Second head of government
Status	Abolished
Abbreviation	VPS
Appointer	The President of Somalia
Term length	Undefined
Formation	21 October1969
First holder	Jama Ali Korshel
Final holder	Hawadle Madar
Abolished	24 January 1991
Superseded by	Prime Minister

The vice president of Somalia is a former political position in Somalia. The position should have been re-established in 2024, which didn't happen due to the ongoing constitutional crisis in May 2023. ^[1]

A history of the office holder follows.

Vice Presidents of Somali Democratic Republic 1969-1991

The vice presidents in Somali Democratic Republic were appointed on the discretion of the president of Somalia, Mohamed Siad Barre. The vice presidents were as follows. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Position	Image	Name	Inaugurated	Left Office	Notes
First Vice President		Jama Ali Korshel	October 1969	April 1970
Second Vice President		Mohamed Ainanshe	October 1969	May 1971
First Vice President		Ali Samatar	August 1971	December 1990	[5] [6] [7]
Second Vice President		Hussein Afrah	1972	January 1990	[5] [6]
Third Vice President		Ismail Abokor	1971	1982	[6]
Second Vice President		A.M.Farah	January 1990	January 1991	[8] [9]

Vice Presidents of Interim Government 1991-1993

The following persons were the vice presidents of Ali Mahdi Muhammad in the Interim Government of Somalia.

Position	Name	Inaugurated	Left Office	Notes
First Vice President	Abdulkadir Aden	August 1991	January 1993	[9] [10]
Second Vice President	Omar Moallim	August 1991	January 1993	[9] [10]

See also

• President of Somalia
• Supreme Revolutionary Council (Somalia)

References

1. "Somalia says it will revert to direct vote for officials starting next year". Reuters. 28 May 2023.
2. Mukhtar, Mohamed Haji (February 25, 2003). Historical Dictionary of Somalia. Scarecrow Press. ISBN   9780810866041 – via Google Books.
3. "Current World Leaders: almanac". Almanac of Current World Leaders. October 24, 1972 – via Google Books.
4. "Reference Aid" (PDF). www.cia.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-11-10.
5. The Europa World Year Book 1985, Volume II, p. 2559
6. "Current World Leaders: almanac". Almanac of Current World Leaders. October 24, 1978 – via Google Books.
7. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990Mar-Dec. 2003. hdl:2027/osu.32435083692814.
8. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1990 no.1-6. 2003. hdl:2027/msu.31293009634548.
9. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1991 no.1-6. 2003. hdl:2027/msu.31293009634555.
10. Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-June 1993. 2003. hdl:2027/uc1.c049297816.