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Mohamed Siad Barre

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World Leader

The Resume

    (circa 1919-January 2, 1995)
    Born in Shilabo, Ethiopia
    Somali nationalist
    Served in Somali police (1941-1960)
    Vice Commander of Somalia’s Army (1960-1969)
    President of the Supreme Revolutionary Council (1969-1976)
    President of Somalia (October 21, 1969-January 26, 1991)
    Died in Lagos, Nigeria

Why he might be annoying:

    His birthday was sometimes listed as 1912 or 1920.
    He lied about his birthplace as Garbahaarreey in order to join the Italian colonial police.
    He tried to seize Ethiopia’s Ogaden region, which was inhabited by ethnic Somalis (1977).
    He had large posters of him pasted all over Mogadishu in an attempt to create a personality cult.
    In an attempt to unite Somalia by force, he banned the use of clans.
    He was friends with the Soviet Union.
    He closed secondary schools and forced 25,000 students to educate rural Somalis (1974).
    He took power by coup.
    The deterioration of his government's human rights situation sparked rebellions since the 1980's.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His overthrow plunged Somalia into anarchy and an ongoing civil war that turned the country into the most lawless nation in the world.
    His father was a nomadic camel herder.
    Under his presidency, the Somali language was written down.
    He raised Somalia’s literacy rate.
    After the Soviet Union left him, he became friendly with America until 1989.
    He died of a heart attack.

Credit: Big Lenny


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 94 Votes: 56.38% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 42 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 69 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 64 Votes: 68.75% Annoying