Siad Barre
Mohamed Siad Barre was the President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969 to 1991.
Siad Barre محمد سياد بري | |
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 Military portrait of Major General Mohamed Siad Barre. | |
| 3rd President of Somalia | |
| In office 21 October 1969 – 26 January 1991 | |
| Vice President | Muhammad Ali Samatar |
| Preceded by | Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Ali Mahdi Muhammad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Siad Barre 6 October 1919 Shilabo, Ogaden |
| Died | January 2, 1995 (aged 75) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Political party | Supreme Revolutionary Council Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Khadija Maalin Dalyad Haji Hashi |
| Relations | Abdirahman Jama Barre |
In 1969 President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was assassinated. The military took power of the government. Major General Barre became the leader of the country. The new government used a form of socialism called scientific socialism. The country was renamed to the Somali Democratic Republic.
In 1991 Somalia had a civil war. Barre was removed as the leader. He tried to take back the city of Mogadishu but lost. He then went into exile. Barre died on 2 January 1995.[1]
Siad Barre Media
Barre with Romanian president Nicolae Ceaușescu in 1976
Barre and Queen Juliana in 1978
References
- ↑ James, George (3 January 1995). "Somalia's Overthrown Dictator, Mohammed Siad Barre, Is Dead". New York Times. Retrieved 8 September 2016.