Mohammed Haji Ibrahim Egal
2nd President of Somaliland
In office May 16, 1993 – May 3, 2002
Vice President(s)	Abdiraman Farah (1993-1997) Yusuf Yasin (1997-2002)
Preceded by	Abdurahman Ali Tuur
Succeeded by	Dahir Riyale Kahin
Prime Minister of the State of Somaliland
In office June 26, 1960 – July 1, 1960
Preceded by	Sir Douglas Hall (as Governor)
Succeeded by	(none)
1st Prime Minister of Somalia
In office July 1, 1960 – July 12, 1960
Preceded by	(none)
Succeeded by	Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
4th Prime Minister of Somalia
In office July 15, 1967 – November 1, 1969
Preceded by	Abdirizak Haji Hussein
Succeeded by	Muhammed Siad Barre
Born	August 15, 1922 Odweyne, British Somaliland
Died	May 3, 2002 Pretoria, South Africa
Political party	UDUB
Spouse	(1) Edna Adan (2) Asha Saeed Aabi (3) Kaltum Haji Dahir
Religion	Sunni

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Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal is regarded as one of the outstanding and successful Somali politician that ever lived. Egal managed to disarmed rebel groups, stabilised the north western region and economy of Somaliland, successfully managed to establish bilateral trade with foreign countries, introduce Somaliland new currency the Somaliland shilling, as well as the Somaliland passport and Somaliland national flag and creating the most successful and powerful armed police and military force in Somalia. Motto: لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi  (transliteration) There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah And also : Justice, Peace, Freedom, Democracy and Success for All Anthem: Saamo ku waar Capital Hargeisa (1941-1960, 1991 - present) Official languages Somali, Arabic... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

Parliamentary offices

In June 1960 Egal was Prime minister of the newly independent State of Somaliland, which merged five days later with the former Italian Trust Territory to form Somalia. He served as Somalia's defense minister (1960–1962), Education Minister (1962]–1963), Prime minister (1967–1969), and ambassador to India (1976–1978), although he was imprisoned twice for insurgency. When the Somali Republic collapsed in 1991, Somaliland unilaterally declared a resumption of its independent status; two years later Egal was elected president by a council of Elders. Presidant Egal his Time Wrote Somaliland Conistituion June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... A prime minister is the very most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... The British Somaliland was a British protectorate in the north part of the Horn of Africa, and later part of Somalia and presently the unrecognized Republic of Somaliland. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... A prime minister is the very most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Look up Somalia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary News AllAfrica. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Death

Egal died in Pretoria, South Africa while undergoing surgery at a military hospital. His three sons laid him to rest next to his father in accordance with his last wishes. He was buried at the port city of Berbera. He was given a state funeral in which around 4,000 Somalilanders mourned and attended the service. Dahir Riyale Kahin was inaugurated as the new leader after Egal's death. During which, the parliament declared seven days of mourning, however the flags were not flying at half-mast because the emblem includes the Shahada, Islam's holiest words. [1] City motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Province Gauteng Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Berbera (Somali Berbera) (coordinates:) is a city in the newly established Saaxil region of Somalia, and is currently part of the internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... [[Image:]] Dahir Rayaleh Kahin (Somali: Da) (born Daher Rayaleh Kahin02/03/1952) is the president of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland. ... Flag of Somaliland The old flag The current flag of Somaliland, the former British part of Somalia, was introduced on October 14, 1996, when it was approved by the National Conference. ... There is also a town called Shāhāda, which is now in Nandurbār district (formerly in Dhule district) in the northwest corner of Maharashtra state in India. ... Islam (Arabic:  ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

References

• IRIN Interview with Muhammad Ibrahim Egal, President of Somaliland