Chief of the Navy (Somalia)

The Chief of the Navy (Somali: Taaliyaha Ciidamada Badda Somaaliyeed) is the head of the Naval operations and the administrative head in the Somali Navy, and is under the Chief of Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence (Somalia). The current Chief of the Navy is Rear Admiral Abaas Amiin Ali.

Chief of the Navy
Taliyaha Ciidanka Badda Soomaaliyeed
Coat of arms of the Somali Navy
Ensign of the Navy
Incumbent
Rear Admiral Abaas Amiin Ali
since December 2018
Ministry of Defense and Somali Armed Forces
StyleJaale
Member ofMinistry of Defense
Reports toPrime Minister of Somalia
AppointerChief of Armed Forces
Formation1965
First holderVice Admiral Mohammed Omar Osman

Chiefs of the Navy
Somali Republic and Somali Democratic Republic (1960-1991)
No. Portrait Chief of Staff of the NavyTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
1
Osman, Mohammed OmarVice Admiral
Mohammed Omar Osman
(born 1940)		???[1]
Transitional Government and Federal Republic of Somalia (2012 - present)
No. Portrait Chief of Staff of the NavyTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef
1
Qare, FarahRear Admiral
Farah Qare		???[2]
2
Ufurow, MadeeyCommodore Admiral
Madeey Ufurow		???[3]
3
Nur, HassanCommodore Admiral
Hassan Nur		?December 2018?[4]
4
Ali, Abaas AmiinRear Admiral
Abaas Amiin Ali		December 2018Incumbent2 years, 2 months[4][5]

References
  1. "Admiral of the Desert – Muhammad Omar Osman and the Ogadeni Rebellion | Aberfoyle International Security".
  2. "Admiral Faarax Qare "Soomaaliya Waxay ku Waayeysaa 97% xuquuqdeeda Badda ay haysato hadda, Haddii la tirtiro Law no. 37"". somalitalk.com.
  3. "Somalia: Somali Navy Vows to Eradicate Illegal Fishing - Commander". 24 January 2014.
  4. "Somali leader makes military changes to curb rising insecurity". xinhuanet.com. Xinhua News. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  5. "Taliyeyaasha ciidamada dhulka iyo Badda oo xilalkooda ku kala wareegay+Sawirro". 29 June 2020.
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