1969 in Somalia
The following lists events that happened during 1969 in Somalia.
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| See also: | Other events of 1969 List of years in Somalia | ||||
Incumbents
- President:
- until 15 October: Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
- 15 October-21 October: Sheikh Mukhtar Mohamed Hussein
- starting 21 October: Siad Barre
- Prime Minister: Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (until 1 November)
Events
October
- October 15 - President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in the town of Las Anod.
- October 21 - General Siad Barre comes to power in Somalia in a coup d'état, 6 days after the assassination of President Abdirashid Ali Shermarke.
References
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