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Mohammad Ali Samatar محمد علي سمتر 𐒑𐒙𐒔𐒖𐒑𐒑𐒖𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒖𐒐𐒘 𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒖𐒂𐒖 | |
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| 3rd Commander-in-Chief of the Somali National Army | |
| In office 25 November 1969 – 1 February 1987 | |
| President | Siad Barre |
| Preceded by | Siad Barre |
| Succeeded by | Aden Abdullahi Nur |
| Minister of Defence of Somalia | |
| In office 1970–1987 | |
| President | Siad Barre |
| Preceded by | Salaad Gabeyre Kediye |
| Succeeded by | Aden Abdullahi Nur |
| First Vice President of Somalia | |
| In office 14 August 1971 – December 1990 | |
| President | Siad Barre |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ainanshe Guled |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1931 Kismayo, Italian Somaliland |
| Died | 19 August 2016 (aged 85) Virginia, United States |
| Resting place | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Political party | Supreme Revolutionary Council Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| Alma mater |  Military Academy of Modena  Frunze Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Somali National Army |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | 1964 Ethiopian-Somali Border War Ogaden War 1982 Ethiopian-Somali Border War Somali Rebellion |
Mohammad Ali Samatar. (Arabic: محمد علي سمتر, Somali: Maxamed Cali Samantar, Osmanya script: 𐒑𐒙𐒔𐒖𐒑𐒑𐒖𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒖𐒐𐒘 𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒖𐒂𐒖; 1 January 1931 – 19 August 2016) was a Somali military officer, politician, former Commander-in-Chief of the Somali National Army, former Minister of Defence, former Vice President (1971-1990),[1] former Deputy General Secretary of the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party, and former Prime Minister. He was known for his intelligent military tactics in the 1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Ogaden War and 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War.