Omar Sharmarke

Prime Minister of Somalia

18 June 1960 Mogadishu, Trust Territory of Somaliland

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24 December 2014 – 1 March 2017

former Prime Minister of Somalia Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke ( pronunciation  (help ·info ) ; Somali: Cumar Sharmaarke, Arabic: عمر شرماركي ‎) (born 18 June 1960), popularly known as Omar Sharmarke, is a Somali diplomat and politician. From 2009 to 2010, he was the Prime Minister of Somalia. He subsequently briefly served as Somalia's Ambassador to the United States in 2014. In December 2014, Sharmarke was reappointed Prime Minister of Somalia. His term ended on 1 March 2017, and he was replaced by Hassan Ali Khaire.