The Most Famous
LAWYERS from Somalia
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Somali Lawyers of all time. This list of famous Somali Lawyers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Abdulqawi Yusuf (b. 1948)
With an HPI of 55.35, Abdulqawi Yusuf is the most famous Somali Lawyer. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages on wikipedia.
Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf (Somali: Cabdulqawi Axmed Yuusuf) is a Somali lawyer and judge who served on the International Court of Justice from 2009 to 2025 and as the court's president from 2018 to 2021.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Somali lawyers born between 1948 and 1948. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Somali lawyers include Abdulqawi Yusuf.
