Abdirashid Ali Shermarke

President of Somalia (1919–1969)
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Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
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Abdirashid Ali Shermarke

Summary

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke is a human[1]. Born in Harardhere[2], he… he was born on +1919-10-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Las Anod[4]. He died on +1969-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and minister[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's place of birth was Harardhere[2].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke passed away in Las Anod[4].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was born on +1919-10-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was born on +1919-06-08T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke died on +1969-10-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke[10].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke held citizenship in Somalia[11].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke worked as a politician[6].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke worked as a minister[7].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke held the position of Prime Minister of Somalia[12].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke held the position of President of Somalia[13].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[14].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's image is recorded as 1963-10 1963年 索马里总理阿卜迪拉希德·阿里·舍马克 Abdirashid Ali Shermarke.jpg[16].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's image is recorded as Abdirashid Ali Shermarke.jpg[17].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke is recorded as male[18].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was affiliated with the Somali Youth League[20].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's signature is recorded as Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke signature.svg[21].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's Commons category is recorded as Abdirashid Ali Shermarke[22].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[23].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05_8ps[24].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's manner of death is recorded as homicide[25].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000009573[26].
  • Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[27].

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Origins and Family

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was born in Harardhere[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1919-10-16T00:00:00Z[3] and +1919-06-08T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and minister[7]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Somalia[12], a public office[28], in Somalia[29], founded in 1956[30] and President of Somalia[13], a position[31], in Somalia[32], founded in 1960[33].

Personal Life

A child of Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke[10]. His religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15]. He was affiliated with the Somali Youth League[20].

Death and Burial

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke died on +1969-10-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Las Anod[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[23].

Why It Matters

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Abdirashid Ali Shermarke born?

Born in Harardhere[2], Abdirashid Ali Shermarke…

Where did Abdirashid Ali Shermarke die?

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke died in Las Anod[4].

What did Abdirashid Ali Shermarke do for work?

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke worked as politician[6] and minister[7].

Where did Abdirashid Ali Shermarke go to school?

Abdirashid Ali Shermarke was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . rulers.org. rulers.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Prime Minister of Somalia, President of Somalia
    Described by source Dictionary of African Biography, Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference
    Religion or worldview Sunni Islam
    Sex or gender male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages:0||81 */ Add multilingual descriptions (81 languages) — Task 13 (heads of state / political leaders) — deterministic from P106 (occupation) + P27 (citizenship) labels,"
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