🇸🇴 Somalia
Federal republicClosed autocracy
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
President · 1,616 days in office
How the political system works in Somalia
Somalia is governed as a federal republic. Its president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has led the country since May 15, 2022. Somalia has had 15 presidents since 1960. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Siad Barre
7,767 days
Shortest-serving
Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
6 days
Average tenure
1,431 days
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: 13% above average
Female leaders
0 of 15
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Somalia?
Across 16 completed terms, the average president of Somalia has served 1,431 days (about 3.9 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 858 days. The last leader to beat the average was Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who left office in 2022.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Somalia
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 |  Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | May 15, 2022 | May 15, 2024 | 731 |
| 15 |  Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed | Feb 16, 2017 | May 15, 2022 | 1,914 |
| 14 | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | Sep 10, 2012 | Feb 16, 2017 | 1,620 |
| 13 |  Mohamed Osman Jawari | Aug 28, 2012 | Sep 16, 2012 | 19 |
| 12 |  Muse Hassan Sheikh Sayid Abdulle | Aug 20, 2012 | Aug 28, 2012 | 8 |
| 11 |  Sharif Sheikh Ahmed | Jan 31, 2009 | Aug 20, 2012 | 1,297 |
| 10 |  Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe | Dec 29, 2008 | Jan 31, 2009 | 33 |
| 9 |  Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed | Oct 14, 2004 | Dec 29, 2008 | 1,537 |
| 8 |  Abdiqasim Salad Hassan | Aug 27, 2000 | Oct 14, 2004 | 1,509 |
| 7 |  Hussein Farrah Aidid | Aug 2, 1996 | Dec 22, 1997 | 507 |
| 6 |  Mohamed Farrah Aidid | Jan 1, 1995 | Jan 1, 1996 | 365 |
| 5 |  Ali Mahdi Muhammad | Jan 1, 1991 | Jan 1, 1997 | 2,192 |
| 4 |  Siad Barre | Oct 21, 1969 | Jan 26, 1991 | 7,767 |
| 3 |  Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein | Oct 15, 1969 | Oct 21, 1969 | 6 |
| 2 |  Abdirashid Ali Shermarke | Jul 6, 1967 | Oct 15, 1969 | 832 |
| 1 |  Aden Abdullah Osman Daar | Jul 1, 1960 | Jul 6, 1967 | 2,561 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Somalia?
- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been President of Somalia since May 15, 2022.
- How is the leader of Somalia chosen?
- Somalia is governed as a federal republic. Its president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has led the country since May 15, 2022. Somalia has had 15 presidents since 1960. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as a closed autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Somalia?
- Siad Barre, with 7,767 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Somalia?
- Across 16 completed terms, the average president of Somalia has served 1,431 days (about 3.9 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 858 days. The last leader to beat the average was Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, who left office in 2022.
- Has Somalia ever had a female president?
- No. All 15 presidents of Somalia to date have been men.