Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal

Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal ( Somali Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal ) ( born August 15, 1928 in Oodweyne, British Somaliland; † 3 May 2002, Pretoria, South Africa) was a Somali politician. It was 1960 and again from 1967 to 1969 Prime Minister of Somalia from 1993 to 2002 and President of the internationally unrecognized Somaliland.

Life and career

No matter was the son of a wealthy merchant from the clan of the Habar Awal - - Isaaq and a mother from the clan of the Habar Yunis - Isaaq. He received his education in British Somaliland, Sudan, and London, where he studied political science and economics. He entered the 1950s in politics when he became a member of the Somali National League ( SNL), which fought for the independence of British Somaliland. In 1956 he became chairman of the branch of SNL in Berbera, 1958 he was promoted to General Secretary of the party.

1959 Regardless of the First Minister Advisory Council of British Somaliland. From 26 June to 1 July 1960 he was Prime Minister of the briefly independent British Somaliland, after its union with Italian Somaliland he remained until July 12, the first Prime Minister of the entire Somalia. In the cabinet of the country of his successor Abdirashid Ali Shermarke he was defense minister until 1962, then to 1963, Minister of Education.

After Shermarke had the President Aden Abdullah Osman Daar overthrown in a coup in 1967, he sat on the matter July 15, 1967 again as head of government. During this time he was also foreign minister of the country. As such, he reached an easing of relations with neighboring states, which were excited because he represents the territorial claims of Somalia (see Greater Somalia ).

Egals term ended on November 1, 1969, was killed as Shermarke Siad Barre and then took power. Barre abolished the office of prime minister, and matter was detained without trial until 1975. After his release from him the ambassadorship in India was offered. However, it was recalled in 1977 after six months again and held until 1982 in the infamous Labataan - Jirow prison in solitary confinement. In 1983 he was appointed by Siad Barre chairman of the Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Chamber, which in 1991 he remained until the fall of the government.

Presidency in Somaliland

In 1991 the rebel organization SNM Egals home region of Somaliland unilaterally declared independence. As a conference of the clans of Somaliland in Boorama 1993, power was transferred from the SNM to a civilian government, matter was determined second president of Somaliland. This choice came as a surprise to some observers, since matter did not belong to the various factions of the SNM. On the other hand, should precisely by the choice Egals help end the conflicts between parts of the SNM. His parents belonged to different clans, this choice should also help to unite the feuding at that time of the Isaaq clan again.

During his first term in Somaliland matter was faced with further internal conflicts. These were settled at a new conference in Hargeysa 1996/97, where his presidency for another five years was confirmed. In the following years No matter came to its obligation to draw up a constitution of Somaliland. Differences with Parliament led to this delay. Members of the public suspected matter of corruption; also on a presidential ambitions in a reunified Somalia were made out to be. 2001 Finally, a referendum was held in which the Constitution was adopted by a large majority of those voting. Following the adoption of the Constitution does not matter founded the party UDUB, with whom he would compete in the planned elections.

On 3 May 2002 No matter died unexpectedly during an operation in South Africa. He was buried in Berbera. His successor was the former Vice President Dahir Kahin Riyale.

The Hargeysa airport is named in honor called him Regardless International Airport.

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Profile on africadatabase.org
Mark Bradbury: Becoming Somaliland, 2008, ISBN 978-1847013101 (p. 109f, 131-136. )

Prime Minister (Somalia)
Secretary of State (Somalia)
President ( Somaliland )
Born in 1928
Died in 2002
Man

May 3 Somali National Movement United Peoples' Democratic Party Muhammad Ali Samatar Muhammad Hawadle Madar Muhammad Abdi Yusuf Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Abdirahman Ahmed Ali Tuur Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud

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