Ali Mahdi Muhammad

Politician

1938 –

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Who is Ali Mahdi Muhammad?

Ali Mahdi Muhammad is a Somali entrepreneur and politician. He served as President of Somalia from January 1991 to January 1997.

Muhammad rose to power after a coalition of armed opposition groups, including his own United Somali Congress, deposed longtime President Siad Barre. However, Muhammad was not able to exert his authority beyond parts of the capital. Power was instead vied with other faction leaders in the southern half of the country and with autonomous subnational entities in the north.

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Born
1938
Jowhar
Religion
  • Islam
Profession

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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