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Abdirashid Ali Shermarke

1919–1969 · 20th century

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was a Somali politician, prime minister from 1960 to 1964 and president of the Somali Republic from 1967. His governments pursued the union of all Somali-inhabited lands, backing insurgents in Kenya's Northern Frontier District. He was assassinated by one of his bodyguards on 15 October 1969, and six days later the army under Siad Barre seized power.

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
Image: Government of Somalia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Somali RepublicSomali Democratic Republic

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