Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke | |
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عبد الرشيد علي شرماركي | |
 Sharmarke in the 1960s | |
| 2nd President of Somalia | |
| In office 6 July 1967 – 15 October 1969 | |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal |
| Preceded by | Aden Abdullah Osman Daar |
| Succeeded by | Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein (acting) Siad Barre |
| 1st Prime Minister of Somalia | |
| In office 12 July 1960 – 14 June 1964 | |
| President | Aden Adde |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Issa (as the prime minister of the Trust Territory of Somaliland) |
| Succeeded by | Abdirizak Haji Hussein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1919 Harardhere, Italian Somalia |
| Died | 15 October 1969 (aged 50) Las Anod, Somali Republic |
| Cause of death | Assassination by gunshot |
| Nationality | Somali |
| Political party | Somali Youth League (SYL) |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
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Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke (8 June 1919 – 15 October 1969), also known as Abdirashid Shermarke, was Prime Minister of Somali Republic from 12 July 1960 to 14 June 1964. He was President of Somalia from 6 July 1967, until his assassination on October 15, 1969. He was the father of Somali Prime Minister Omar Sharmarke.
On 15 October 1969, while visiting the northern town of Las Anod, Sharmarke was shot by one of his own bodyguards. Sharmarke's assassination was quickly followed by a military coup d'état on 21 October 1969, the day after his funeral.
