President
One holder at a time · 16 terms · 1960–present
Current holder
Previous holders 15
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
2017–2022
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
2012–2017
Mohamed Osman Jawari
2012
Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle
2012
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
2009–2012
Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe
2008–2009
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
2004–2008
Abdiqasim Salad Hassan
2000–2004
Hussein Farrah Aidid
1996–1997
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
1995–1996
Ali Mahdi Muhammad
1991–1997
Siad Barre
1969–1991
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
Acting President
1969
Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
1967–1969
Aden Abdullah Osman Daar
1960–1967