1960 in Somalia
The following lists events that happened during 1960 in Somalia.
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Incumbents
- President: Aden Abdullah Osman Daar (starting 1 July)
- Prime Minister: Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (1 July-12 July), Abdirashid Ali Shermarke (starting 12 July)
Events
June
- June 26 - The State of Somaliland, led by Prime Minister Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal, attained independence from the United Kingdom.[1]
July
- July 1 - Italian Somaliland gained its independence from Italy, five days after British Somaliland, and merged into the Somali Republic. Aden Abdullah Othman, leader of the Italian Somaliland legislature, was elected President, and Abdirashid Ali Shermake became Prime Minister.[2]
References
- Dieter Nohlen, Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook (Oxford Univ. Press, 2004), p803
- I. William Zartman, Government and Politics in Northern Africa (Methuen, 1964), p164
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