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Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed | |
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شيخ شريف شيخ أحمد | |
7th President of Somalia | |
In office 31 January 2009 – 20 August 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Abdiweli Mohamed Ali |
Preceded by | Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud |
Head of Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia | |
In office 2007–2009 | |
Head of Islamic Courts Union | |
In office 2004–2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mahaday, Somali Republic | 25 July 1964
Political party | Himilo Qaran |
Alma mater | University of Kordofan |
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (Somali: Shariif Sheekh Axmed, Arabic: شريف شيخ أحمد; born 25 July 1964) is a Somali politician who was the 7th President of Somalia from 2009 to 2012.
From 2004 to 2007, he led the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), subsequently assuming leadership of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) until late 2008. In January 2009, he ascended to the presidency, overseeing the country's transition from the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) during his three-year term.
Post-presidency, he became head of the Himilo Qaran political party and also the founder and head of the Forum for National Parties. He is the chairperson of the Council of Presidential Candidates of Somalia.