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Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
حسن شيخ محمود
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President of Somalia
In office
16 September 2012 – 16 February 2017
Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
Abdi Farah Shirdon
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
Preceded by Mohamed Osman Jawari (Acting)
Succeeded by Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Leader of the Peace and Development Party
In office
20 April 2011 – 22 December 2016
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Ahmed Ali
Personal details
Born (1955-11-29) 29 November 1955 (age 61)
Jalalaqsi, Somalia
Political party Independent (Before 2011)
Peace and Development Party (2011–present)
Spouse(s) Sahro Xasan
Education Somali National University
Barkatullah University
Eastern Mennonite University
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somali: Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, Arabic: حسن شيخ محمود‎‎; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician. He was the 8th President of Somalia from 16 September 2012 until 16 February 2017. A civil and political activist, Mohamud was previously a university professor and dean. He is also the founder and Chairman of the Peace and Development Party (PDP). In April 2013, Mohamud was named to the Time 100, TIME magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. His efforts at advancing national reconciliation, anti-corruption measures, and socio-economic and security sector reforms in Somalia were cited as reasons for the selection.

He was born in Jalalaqsi, a small agricultural town situated in the central Hiran of present-day Somalia, during the trusteeship period. He is a member of the Abgaal Hawiye clan, and comes from a middle-class background.

Mohamud is married to Qamar Ali Omar and has children. He speaks Somali and English.

Mohamud frequented primary and secondary schools in his hometown. He later moved to Somalia's capital Mogadishu in 1978, where he studied for three years at the local Somali National University. In 1981, he earned an undergraduate diploma in technology from the institution.


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