Cultural Production in
Present Day
Somalia
Somalia
Somalia ranks 112th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Kyrgyzstan, Jordan, and Nepal. Memorable people born in present day Somalia include Siad Barre, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Aden Adde. Memorable people who died in Somalia include Abdirashid Shermarke, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, and Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Somalia has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and mountaineers.
People
Between 1856 and 2003, present day Somalia was the birth place of 66 globally memorable people, including Siad Barre, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Aden Adde. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Somalia including Abdirashid Shermarke, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud, and Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
People Born in Present Day Somalia
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Siad Barre
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1995
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 1
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 73.56
Rank: 2
Aden Adde
POLITICIAN
1908 - 2007
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 3
Abdirashid Shermarke
POLITICIAN
1919 - 1969
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 4
Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
WRITER
1856 - 1920
HPI: 68.95
Rank: 5
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 6
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 7
Waris Dirie
WRITER
1965 - Present
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 8
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 9
Iman
MODEL
1955 - Present
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 10
Hassan Gouled Aptidon
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 11
Mohamed Osman Jawari
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Somalia
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Farhiyo Farah Ibrahim
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 53
Amal Aden
WRITER
1983 - Present
HPI: 27.23
Rank: 59
Ubah Ali
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.55
Rank: 61
People Deceased in Present Day Somalia
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POLITICIAN
1919 - 1969
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 1
Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2024
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 2
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
POLITICIAN
1934 - 1996
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 3
Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi
MOUNTAINEER
1873 - 1933
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 4
Mohamed Osman Jawari
POLITICIAN
1945 - 2024
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 5
Michel Micombero
POLITICIAN
1940 - 1983
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 6
Hawa Abdi
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 2020
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 7
Gary Gordon
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 1993
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 8
Ahmed Abdi Godane
EXTREMIST
1977 - 2014
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Somalia
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MILITARY PERSONNEL
1960 - 1993
HPI: 52.59
Rank: 8
Ahmed Abdi Godane
EXTREMIST
1977 - 2014
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Somalia were politicians (33), athletes (9), social activists (7), writers (5), and soccer players (4), while most who died were politicians (5), mountaineers (1), social activists (1), military personnels (1), and extremists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Somalia, including Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, and Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Somalia, including Siad Barre, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and Aden Adde.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in present day Somalia since 1700.
