Sheikh Moktar Mohammed Hussein ( Somal. Sheekh Mukhtaar Maxamed Xuseen ; 1st half [1] 1912 , Khuddur , Italian Somalia - June 12, 2012 , Nairobi , Kenya ) - Somali statesman and military leader, and. about. President of Somalia ( 1969 ).
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| Predecessor | Abdirashid Ali Shermark | ||||||
| Successor | Muhammad Siad Barre | ||||||
| Birth | 1912 Huddur , Italian Somalia | ||||||
| Death | June 12, 2012 Nairobi , Kenya | ||||||
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| Religion | Islam , Sunni | ||||||
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Biography
He studied Islamic theology. Then he went into business, opening a store in Khuddur.
In the late 1940s. joined the League of Young Somalis. In 1956, Mr .. from the League was elected to the first Legislative Assembly, when the country was under the care of Italy. He served as Deputy Minister of Justice, and then - Minister of Justice of the Trust Territory of Somalia .
After independence, Somalia joined the Constitutional Assembly in 1960.
In 1965-1969 - He was the speaker of the Somali parliament, and after the assassination of President Abdirashid Ali Shermark , he served as head of state for several days. After the coup, led by Muhammad Siad Barre, along with prominent figures in the civilian government, he was placed under house arrest, but then released.
In 1969, he left politics and devoted himself to farming and the study of Islam.
Facts
- He is among the nineteen previously acting leaders of the heads of state and government of the world who have lived more than a hundred years.
- He is the longest-living president of Somalia.