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Abdirashid Shermarke was born on 8 June, 1919 in Harardhere, Italian Somalia, is a 2nd President of the Somali Republic (1967–69). Discover Abdirashid Shermarke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 50 years old?
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Gemini |
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8 June, 1919 |
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8 June |
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Harardhere, Italian Somalia |
| Date of death |
15 October, 1969 |
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Las Anod, Somali Republic |
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Somalia
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Abdirashid Shermarke Height, Weight & Measurements
At 50 years old, Abdirashid Shermarke height not available right now. We will update Abdirashid Shermarke's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Abdirashid Shermarke Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Abdirashid Shermarke worth at the age of 50 years old? Abdirashid Shermarke’s income source is mostly from being a successful President. He is from Somalia. We have estimated Abdirashid Shermarke's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (Cabdirashiid Cali Sharmaarke, عبد الرشيد علي شارماركي) (8 June 1919 – 15 October 1969), also known as Abdirashid Shermarke, was Prime Minister of Somali Republic from 12 July 1960, to 14 June 1964, and President of Somali Republic from 6 July 1967, until his assassination on October 15, 1969.
Sharmarke was born in 1919 in the town of Harardhere in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia.
His father hailed from the Osman Mohamud Majeerteen clan and his mother from the Habar Gidir Hawiye clan.
Raised in Mogadishu by his mother, Sharmarke attended Qur'anic schools and completed his elementary education in 1936.
He then embarked on a career as a trader and later as a civil servant in the Italian colonial administration.
In 1943, the year of its inauguration, Sharmarke joined the incipient Somali Youth League political party.
He entered the British administration's civil service the following year.
While still a civil servant, Sharmarke completed his secondary education in 1953.
He earned a scholarship to study at the Sapienza University of Rome, where he obtained a BA in Political Science.
After returning from his studies abroad in Italy in 1959, Sharmarke was elected to the Legislative Assembly.
In 1960, his son, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, who would later become Prime Minister of the Somali Transitional Federal Government, was born.
On 26 June 1960, British Somaliland gained independence as the State of Somaliland.
On 1 July 1960, the State of Somaliland and the Trust Territory of Somaliland (previously Italian Somaliland) united to form the Somali Republic.
(The anniversaries of both events are now celebrated on the Independence Day of Somalia as a public holiday in Somaliland and Somalia).
On 1 July 1960, with the creation of the Somali Republic, the then-incumbent President Aden Abdullah Osman Daar appointed Sharmarke Prime Minister of Somalia.
Sharmarke's duties as Prime Minister saw him travel abroad extensively in pursuit of a non-aligned and neutral foreign policy.
He remained Prime Minister until March 1964, when the first general elections were held and which saw him re-elected as a member of Parliament.
In the 1967 presidential elections, Sharmarke beat out Daar to become the second President of Somalia.
He was sworn into office on July 6, 1967.
In 1968, Sharmarke narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.
A grenade exploded near the car that was transporting him back from the airport, but failed to kill him.
On 15 October 1969, while paying an official visit to the northern town of Las Anod, Sharmarke was shot dead by one of his own bodyguards.
On duty outside the guest-house where the president was staying, the officer fired an automatic rifle at close range, instantly killing Sharmarke.
Observers suggested that the assassination was inspired by personal rather than political motives.
Sharmarke's assassination was quickly followed by a military coup d'état on 21 October 1969 (the day after his funeral), in which the Somali Army seized power without encountering armed opposition; essentially a bloodless takeover.
The putsch was spearheaded by Major General Mohamed Siad Barre, who at the time commanded the army.
