Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

About

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somali: Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud; Arabic: حسن شيخ محمود, romanized: Ḥasan Shaykh Muḥamūd; born 29 November 1955) is a Somali politician who is serving as president of Somalia since 2022, his presidency being disputed since 2026. He previously held the office from 2012 to 2017.
Hassan was previously a university professor and dean at SIMAD University, which he co-founded. During 2012 he was elected President of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). Time magazine placed him on an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. During 2014 he controversially welcomed the entry of Ethiopian troops into the African Union mission in the wake of the 2006 invasion. His first administration faced serious criticism for rampant corruption, media restrictions and abuse of power.
After losing power in 2017, he became the founder and current chairman of the Union for Peace and Development Party. He was indirectly elected to a non-consecutive term as President of the Federal Republic of Somalia in 2022.

== Early life and education ==
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was born in the Hiiran region. His father is from the Caligaaf Subclan of the Wecesle Clan of the…