28 Notable alumni of
Somali National University
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Somali National University is 2120th in the world, 49th in Africa, and 1st in Somalia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 28 notable alumni from Somali National University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
- Occupations
- academic administratorengineerpoliticianteacher
- Biography
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is a Somali politician who has served as the president of Somalia since May 2022. He is 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, defeating the incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. He previously served as the 8th president of Somalia from 2012 to 2017. A civil and political rights activist, Hassan was previously a university professor and dean at SIMAD University, which he co-founded.
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Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
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- politician
- Biography
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Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed was a Somali politician and former colonel in the Somali National Army. He was one of the founders of the Somali Salvation Democratic Front, as well as the Puntland state of Somalia, the latter of which he served as the first president. In 2004, Ahmed also helped establish the Transitional Federal Government, which he led as President of Somalia from 2004 until 2008.
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Abdulqawi Yusuf
- Enrolled in Somali National University
- In 1973 graduated with Juris Doctor
- Occupations
- juristpoliticianjudgediplomat
- Biography
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Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf is a Somali lawyer and judge serving on the International Court of Justice since 2009. He served as the court's president from 2018 to 2021.
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Nur Hassan Hussein
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- politiciandiplomat
- Biography
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Nur Hassan Hussein, popularly known as Nur Adde, was a Somali politician, who served as Prime Minister of Somalia from November 2007 to February 2009. He was from Mogadishu and part of the Abgaal sub-clan of the Hawiye.
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Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, popularly known as Omar Sharmarke, is a Somali diplomat and politician. From 2009 to 2010, he was the Prime Minister of Somalia. He subsequently briefly served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United States in 2014. In December 2014, Sharmarke was reappointed Prime Minister of Somalia. His term ended on 1 March 2017, and he was replaced by Hassan Ali Khaire.
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Mohamed Osman Jawari
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- politician
- Biography
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Mohamed Osman Jawari, also known as Mohamed Jawari or Osman Jawari, is a Somali attorney and politician. He is former Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia. He also briefly served as acting President of Somalia in August and September 2012.
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Hawa Abdi
- Occupations
- lawyerjuristhuman rights activistphysicianhumanitarian
- Biography
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Hawa Abdi Dhiblawe was a Somali human rights activist and physician. She was the founder and chairperson of the Dr. Hawa Abdi Foundation (DHAF), a non-profit organization.
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Hadrawi
- Years
- 1943-2022 (aged 79)
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
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Mohamed Ibrahim Warsame, known by the pseudonym Hadrawi, was a Somali poet, philosopher and songwriter. Having written many notable protest works, Hadrawi has been likened by some to Shakespeare, and his poetry has been translated into various languages.
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Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
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- politicianwritereconomist
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Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas, also more known as Abdiweli Gaas, is a Somali American economist and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Somalia from June 2011 to October 2012, and briefly afterwards as an MP in the newly formed Federal Parliament. During his time as premier, Ali is credited with having devised the formal "Roadmap for the End of Transition", a political process that provided clear benchmarks leading toward the establishment of permanent democratic institutions in the country. On 8 January 2014, he was elected the 5th president of Puntland.
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Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed
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- diplomatpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, also known as Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohammad, is a Somali economist and politician. He has held leadership positions with various international organizations, including the World Bank, USAID, African Union/IBAR, the European Union, the Bank of Canada, COMESA, and the Islamic Development Bank in Jeddah.
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Abdi Farah Shirdon
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- politicianbusinesspersoneconomist
- Biography
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Abdi Farah Shirdon is a Somali businessman, economist and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Somalia between October 2012 and December 2013. Shirdon is credited with having overseen significant development in social services and the national budget, as well as improving local security.
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Abdirahman Farole
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Abdirahman Mohamud Farole is a Somali politician. He served for many years in the government, acting as a governor of the Nugal region of Somalia in the 1990s and later as the Minister of Finance of the autonomous Puntland region in the northeast. From 8 January 2009 to 8 January 2014, Farole was also the President of Puntland. Farole's multipronged efforts at creating provisions and collaboration with international polities and organizations resulted in a drastic decrease in piracy along the Marinka Gardafuul (Guardafui Channel).
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Hassan Abshir Farah
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hassan Abshir Farah was a Somali politician. He previously served as mayor of Mogadishu and interior minister of Puntland. From November 12, 2001 to November 8, 2003, he was also prime minister of Somalia. Farah was an MP in the Federal Parliament of Somalia.
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Yusuf Garaad Omar
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Yusuf Garaad Omar is a Somali journalist, diplomat and politician. He previously served as Somalia ambassador to the United Nations and was a senior advisor to President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. He was the Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs from March 2017 until he was fired by then Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in January 2018.
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Asha Haji Elmi
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- politicianpeace activist
- Biography
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Asha Haji Elmi is a Somali politician and peace activist. As of August 2012, she is a former member of the Federal Parliament of Somalia.
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Ahmed Kariye
- Occupations
- politicianbusinesspersoneconomist
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Ahmed Abdi Karie, nicknamed "Qoor Qoor", is a Somali politician who serves as the current President of Galmudug state. He assumed office on 2 February 2020.
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Gaarriye
- Years
- 1952-2012 (aged 60)
- Occupations
- activistpoet
- Biography
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Mohamed Hashi Dhamac better known as Gaarriye, was a Somali poet and political activist. He belonged to the Sa'ad Musa sub-division of the Habr Awal Isaaq clan.
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Ahmed Duale Gelle
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- politicianbusinesspersoneconomist
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Ahmed Duale Gelle was the 5th president of Galmudug State of Somalia, in office from 3 May 2017 to 2 February 2020. Before he became Galmudug’s president he was a businessman and former federal parliament member.
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Jama Musse Jama
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 57)
- Occupations
- mathematicianwriter
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Jama Musse Jama is a prominent Somali ethnomathematician and author. He is notable for his research on traditional Somali boardgames such as Shax.
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Hussein Samatar
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hussein Samatar was a Somali American politician, banker and community organizer. He established the African Development Center in 2004, which provided microloans and technical expertise to recent immigrant businesses.
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Abdullahi Ahmed Jama
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 73)
- Occupations
- civil servant
- Biography
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General Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Ilkajir is a Somali politician, who was Puntland's Interior Minister from January 2009 to February 2014. He is the former Minister of Education of Somalia, having been appointed to the position on 12 January 2015 by the former Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke. However, he only served 2 weeks when on 17 January 2015, Prime Minister Sharmarke dissolved his newly nominated cabinet due to vehement opposition by legislators, who rejected the reappointment of certain former ministers.
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Ali Said Hassan
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Ali Said Hassan is a Somali film producer, director, former photojournalist and archive collector.
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Mohamed Sirad Dolal
- Occupations
- political activistacademic
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Dr. Mohamed Sirad Dolal was an academic and a member of the central committee and executive council of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a liberation movement in Ogaden determined to free its homeland from Ethiopia.
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Asha Geelle Diiriye
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Asha Gelle Dirie is a Somali politician and civil society activist. From 2005 to 2012, she served as the Minister of Women Development and Family Affairs of the autonomous Puntland regional state in northeastern Somalia. Dirie is also the founder and Executive Director of The Asha Gelle Foundation (TAG Foundation). Additionally, she served as the Chairperson of the federal Constitutional Review and Implementation Commission between 2014 and 2015.
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Eng Mohamed Isse Lacle
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- politician
- Biography
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Eng. Mohamed Isse Ali, also known as Col. Mohamed Isse Ganaje, is a Somali engineer, Navy commander, and politician. Lacle has extensive experience in naval warfare, electricity and mechanics, politics and diplomacy. He has taught subjects in naval warfare and engineering in the Technical Maritime Intermediate School of the National Somali Navy and served as director from 1981 to 1982. He served in the Somali Navy from 1975 to 1991 and held several commanding positions at his time before the Somali Civil War broke. He holds the rank of naval captain. He currently resides in Garoe, the capital of Puntland.
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Saleban Essa Ahmed
- Born in
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Somalia - Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Saleban Essa Ahmed "Haglotosiye", is a prominent Somali politician who was the leader of the SSC Movement and served as Somaliland's Minister of Health.
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Barkhad Ali Salah
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Barkhad Ali Salah was a veteran Somali politician and historian. He served as the first mayor of Bosaso.
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Ali Mohamed Ahmed
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ali Moalim Mohamed is a businessman and politician from Somalia.
