Omar Sharmarke عمر شرماركي | |
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13th & 18th Prime Minister of Somalia | |
In office 24 December 2014 – 1 March 2017 | |
President | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed |
Preceded by | Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Hassan Ali Khaire |
In office 14 February 2009 – 21 September 2010 | |
President | Sharif Sheikh Ahmed |
Preceded by | Nur Hassan Hussein |
Succeeded by | Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh (Acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke 18 June 1960 Mogadishu, Trust Territory of Somaliland |
Political party | Independent |
Alma mater | Carleton University |
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Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (; Somali: Cumar Cabdirashiid Cali Sharmaarke, Arabic: عمر شرماركي) (born 18 June 1960), popularly known as Omar Sharmarke,[1] is a Somali diplomat and politician. From 2009 to 2010, he was the Prime Minister of Somalia. He subsequently briefly served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United States in 2014. In December 2014, Sharmarke was reappointed Prime Minister of Somalia. His term ended on 1 March 2017, and he was replaced by Hassan Ali Khaire.[2]