The Golaha Shacbiga (People’s Assembly) is not currently functioning, but the government is located in Mogadishu.
Presidents
1961-1967 Aden Abdallah Osman
1967-1969 Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
1969-1991 Mohammed Siad Barre
1991-1997 Ali Mahdi Muhammad
1995-1996 Muhammad Farah Hassan Aydid (interim, in rebellion)
1996-1998 Hussein Muhammad Farah Aydid (interim, in rebellion)
1997-2000 (National Salvation Council)
2000-2000 Abdullahi Derow Isaq (acting)
2000-2001 Abdiqasim Salad Hassan
2001-2008 (Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council)
2008-2009 Sheikh Aden Madobe (acting)
2009 now Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
Prime Ministers
1961-1964 Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
1964-1967 Abdirizak Haji Hussein
1967-1969 Mohammed Haji Ibrahim Egal
1969-1987 (No Prime Minister)
1987-1990 Mohammed Ali Samater
1990-1991 Mohammed Hawadie Madar
1991-1997 Umar Arteh Ghalib
1997-2000 (Vacant)
2000-2001 Ali Khalif Galaid
2001-2001 Mowlid Ma’an Mohamoud (first secretary, in opposition)
2001-2001 Osman Jama Ali (acting)
2001-2003 Hassan Abshir Farah
2003-2004 Muhammad Abdi Yusuf
2004-2007 Ali Muhammad Ghedi
2007-2007 Salim Aliyow Ibrow (acting)
2007-2009 Nur Hassan Hussein
2009-2010 Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke
2010-2010 Abdiwahid Elmi Gonjeh (acting)
2010-2011 Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
2011 now Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
