The Chief of the Navy (Somali: Taaliyaha Ciidamada Badda Somaaliyeed) is the head of the Naval operations and the administrative head in the Somali Navy, and is under the Chief of Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence (Somalia). The current Chief of the Navy is Commodore Admiral Abdihamid Mohamed Dirir.
| Chief of the Navy | |
|---|---|
| Taliyaha Ciidanka Badda Soomaaliyeed | |
 Coat of arms of the Somali Navy | |
.svg) Ensign of the Navy | |
since June 2020 | |
| Ministry of Defense and Somali Armed Forces | |
| Style | Jaale |
| Member of | Ministry of Defense |
| Reports to | Prime Minister of Somalia |
| Appointer | Chief of Armed Forces |
| Formation | 1965 |
| First holder | Vice Admiral Mohammed Omar Osman |
Chiefs of the Navy
edit- Somali Republic and Somali Democratic Republic (1960-1991)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaale Vice Admiral Mohammed Omar Osman (born 1940) | circa. 1975 | 1991 | 16 years | [1] |
- Transitional Government and Federal Republic of Somalia (2012 - present)
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Staff of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rear Admiral Farah Qare | ? | ? | ? | [2] | |
| 2 | Commodore Admiral Madeey Ufurow | ? | ? | ? | [3] | |
| 3 | Commodore Admiral Hassan Nur | ? | December 2018 | ? | [4] | |
| 4 | Rear Admiral Abaas Amiin Ali | December 2018 | June 2020 | 1 year, 6 months | [4][5] | |
| 5 | Commodore Admiral Abdihamid Mohamed Dirir | June 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 5 months |
References
edit- ^ "Admiral of the Desert – Muhammad Omar Osman and the Ogadeni Rebellion | Aberfoyle International Security".
- ^ "Admiral Faarax Qare "Soomaaliya Waxay ku Waayeysaa 97% xuquuqdeeda Badda ay haysato hadda, Haddii la tirtiro Law no. 37"". somalitalk.com.
- ^ "Somalia: Somali Navy Vows to Eradicate Illegal Fishing - Commander". 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Somali leader makes military changes to curb rising insecurity". xinhuanet.com. Xinhua News. 31 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Taliyeyaasha ciidamada dhulka iyo Badda oo xilalkooda ku kala wareegay+Sawirro". 29 June 2020.
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