Died 1969-10-15.
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Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, was the first Prime Minister of the Somali Republic from 12 July 1960 to 14 June 1964 and the second President from 6 July 1967, until his assassination on October 15, 1969.
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politics · President of Somalia from 1967 to 1969 · politician · minister · also Abdirashid Ali Shermarke, Abdirashid Shermarke, Abd ar-Rasid 'Ali Sirmake, Abdirashiid Ali Sharmarke, Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Cabdirashiid Cali Sharma'arke
Born 16 October 1919 · Died 15 October 1969 · Q308215
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1968· 1 entry
Sharmarke narrowly escaped an assassination attempt
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1967· 1 entry
Career landmark: President of Somalia (1967–1969).
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1960· 2 entries
His son, Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, who would later become Prime Minister of the Somali Transitional Federal Government, was born
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Somalia (1960–1964).
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1959· 1 entry
Sharmarke was elected to the Legislative Assembly
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1943· 1 entry
The year of its inauguration, Sharmarke joined the incipient Somali Youth League political party
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1919· 2 entries
Born 1919-10-16.
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In the town of Harardhere in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia
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