Aden Adde | |
|---|---|
ادم عبد االه عثمان دعر | |
 Adde in the 1950s | |
| 1st President of Somalia | |
| In office 1 July 1960[1] – 6 July 1967[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Abdullahi Issa Mohamud, Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Abdirizak Haji Hussein |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Abdirashid Ali Shermarke |
| Chairman of the National Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 29 February 1956 – 1 July 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Abdulcadir Muhammed Aden (1st Deputy),[2] Hagi Bashir Ismail (2nd Deputy) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1908 Beledweyne, Italian Somalia (now Somalia) |
| Died | 8 June 2007 (aged 98) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Political party | Somali Youth League (SYL) |
Aden Abdulle Osman Da’ar (Somali: Aadan Cabdulle Cismaan Dacar, Arabic: آدم عبد الله عثمان دعر) (9 December 1908 – 8 June 2007), popularly known as Aden Adde, was a Somali politician who served as the first president of the Somali Republic from 1 July 1960 to 6 July 1967.[1] He had previously served in the Somali Youth League in 1944.
In 1946, he was named Secretary of the party's section in Beledweyne, Somalia. In 1951, the Mudug Regional Council appointed him for the Regional Council, and two years later, he became Vice President of the Regional Council. From 1954 until 1956, he was the President of the Somali Youth League. He was re-elected in May 1958, and he continued to hold this position simultaneously along with that of Speaker of the Legislative Assembly until 1960.
Osman Daar was born in Beledweyne, Somalia. He studied at government schools, and worked as a community organizer. Somalia was colonized by the Italian government from 1889 to 1941. From 1929 to 1941, he served in the Italian Colonial Administration advocating for Somalia's independence from colonization. He was a proponent for the unity of all Somalis.
In 1960, Osman Daar garnered national attention, and won the favor of the Somali people. He was formally and democratically elected as the first president of Somalia on 1 July 1960, on which date the United Nations recognised Somalia's independence, and subsequently united with the former British protectorate of British Somaliland, which had already obtained its independence on 26 June 1960. His administration was focused on dismantling the legacy of colonialism and fostering unity among the Somali people.
- ^ a b c Somalia, worldstatesmen.org. Accessed 7 April 2024.Archived 9 February 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Coleman, James (1963). Political Parties and National Integration in Tropical Africa. University of California. p. 539.