| Mohamed Siad Barre | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Date and place of birth | 1910 Shilavo, Ethiopian Empire |
| Parents | |
| Claimed religion | |
| Education | Secondary and Primary |
| Spouse | 5 spouses
|
| Children | 29 children |
| Date & Place of Death | January 2, 1995 (aged 84/85) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Manner of Death | Heart Attack (Myocardial infarction) |
| Place of burial | Garbaharey, Somalia |
| Dictatorial career | |
| Country | Somalia |
| Military service | Somali National Army |
| Highest rank attained | Major General |
| Political beliefs | |
| Political party | Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| Date of dictatorship | October 21, 1969 – January 26, 1991 (21 years) |
| Wars started | Somali Civil War |
| Number of deaths attributed | 300,000 - 500,000 during the Somali Civil War |
Mohamed Siad Barre (1910 - January 2, 1995) was the 3rd President of Somalia, however later in his rule he became more of a dictator leading to him being ejected from power in 1991 and forced to go into exile in Nigeria.
Early Life
Mohamed was born in Shilavo in 1910 to unknown parents, his parents died when he was 10.
