Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

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His Excellency
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
حسن الشيخ محمود
Official portrait, 2022
8th and 10th President of Somalia
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 May 2022
Prime MinisterHamza Abdi Barre
Preceded byMohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo
In office
16 September 2012 – 16 February 2017
Prime MinisterAbdi Farah Shirdon
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Preceded bySharif Sheikh Ahmed
Succeeded byMohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo
Leader of the Union for Peace and Development Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 October 2018
Leader of the Peace and Development Party
In office
20 April 2011 – 22 December 2016
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAhmed Ali
Personal details
Born (1955-11-29) 29 November 1955 (age 68)
Jalalaqsi, Trust Territory of Somaliland
Political partyUnion for Peace and Development Party (2018–present)
Spouses
  • Sahro Hassan
  • Qamar Ali Omar
Children9
Education

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somali; Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud; born 29 November 1955)[1] is a Somali politician who has served as the president of Somalia since May 2022, having previously held the office from 2012 to 2017.[2]

Hassan was previously a university professor and dean at SIMAD University, which he co-founded.[3] During 2012 he was elected President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG).[4] Time magazine placed him on an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013.[5] During 2014 he controversially welcomed the entry of Ethiopian troops into the African Union mission in the wake of the 2006 invasion.[6] His first administration faced serious criticism for rampant corruption, media restrictions and abuse of power.[7]

After losing power in 2017, he became the founder and current chairman of the Union for Peace and Development Party. He was indirectly elected as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia on 15 May 2022.[8]

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  2. ^ "Somalia: Hassan Ali Hassan elected president". DW.COM. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Mohamud elected new Somalia president". AFP. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Somali election: Hassan Sheikh elected as president". BBC News. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
  5. ^ "The 2013 TIME 100 - Leaders - Hassan Sheikh Mohamud". TIME. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  6. ^ Muhumed, Malkhadir (3 February 2014). "Somalis balk at plans for Ethiopian troops". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  7. ^ Hujale, Moulid (18 May 2022). "Hassan Mohamud: The second coming of Somalia's new president". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Somalia's new president elected by 327 people". BBC News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2024.