Hussein Farrah Aidid

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hussein Farrah Aidid
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 16, 1962(1962-08-16)
Age	62
Birthplace	Mudug
Country	Somalia
Horoscope	Leo

Hussein Farrah Aidid Biography

Hussein Farrah Aidid is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 16, 1962 in Mudug, Somalia. Hussein Mohamed Farrah Aidid is the son and grandson of General Mohamed Farrah Aidid. His father was the leader of the Somali National Alliance, the group that defeated the US forces in Mogadishu. He died on August 2, 1996 after being wounded in a tribal war. Farrah succeeded his father in the leadership of the SNA. Two days later, Farrah was declared the new President by the SNA. However, he was not recognized internationally as such. Farrah signed the Cairo Declaration in December 1997, giving up his claim to be president. This was a significant step towards peace in Somalia.

Farrah, who was 30 years old at the time, was chosen by the Habar Gidir clan to succeed his father. He returned to Somalia. Different faction leaders vied to be elected Presidency in the second half the 1990s. None of them received international recognition. General Mohamed Farrah Aidid claimed that he was President between June 15, 1995 and his death on August 1, 1996. After this, Hussein was elected “interim president” and became the leader of the Somali National Alliance. This alliance was formed by his father against the US forces. The West saw Farrah as an opportunity to improve relations between Somalia and the West.

On September 1, 1996, Aidid met with UN representatives for the first time, to deal with issues left over as legacies of his father’s administration. Issues addressed at the meeting which needed to be resolved before the return of UN workers and the resumption of UN assistance included the following concerns:

On December 22, 1997, he relinquished the disputed title of President by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt following a peace process between Salbalar administration and Soodare Group.

Farrah is a former Marine Corps veteran who served during Desert Storm and was a US military officer from 1987-1995.

Hussein Farrah Aidid Net Worth

Hussein Farrah Aidid is one of the richest Politician from Somalia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hussein Farrah Aidid 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Farrah was born in Galkacyo. He is the son of Mohamed Farrah Aidid. When he was 17, he emigrated to America. He attended Covina High School in Covina, California and graduated in 1981.

Farrah joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve in April 1987. After his training, Farrah was assigned to the FDC (Fire Direction Control Center) of Battery B, 14th Marine Regiment, at the Marine Corps reserve training centre in Pico Rivera. He was a member of Operation Desert Storm, when B 1/14 mobilized to support that war. He was assigned to Somalia as an interpreter for Operation Restore Hope. This was because he was the only Marine in the United States who could speak Somalia. After his discharge, he returned to the United States and was naturalized.

On December 17, 1996, rival warlord Ali Mahdi Mohamed attacked his headquarters after five days of fighting that left 135 dead in Mogadishu.

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In July 2003, at the Somali National Reconciliation Conference, the SRRC and TNG leadership reached key compromises: “The TNG accepted the number of parliamentarians proposed by the SRRC while the latter approved the inclusion of politicians as requested by the TNG.”

Facts & Trivia

Hussein Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Somalia. Hussein Farrah Aidid celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.

On December 28, 2006, after the defeat of the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), Aidid was present when government forces entered Mogadishu. On January 2, 2007, Aidid was quoted as suggesting Somalis in Ethiopia and Somalia should share a common passport, raising concerns of whether Somalia had plans to annex the Somali Region of Ethiopia.

Was Mohamed Farrah Aidid captured?

Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Born| 15 December 1934 Beledweyne, Italian Somalia
Died| 1 August 1996 (aged 61) Mogadishu, Somalia

Is Mohamed Farrah Aidid still alive?

August 1, 1996

Who was the soldier dragged through Mogadishu?

peacekeeping force. Domestic opinion turned hostile as horrified TV viewers watched images of the bloodshed—-including this Pulitzer-prize winning footage of Somali warlord Mohammed Aideed’s supporters dragging the body of U.S. Staff Sgt. William David Cleveland through the streets of Mogadishu, cheering.

Is it safe to visit Somalia?

SOMALIA – AVOID ALL TRAVEL If you are currently in Somalia despite this advisory, you should leave immediately. The security situation in Somalia is extremely volatile and the threat of domestic terrorism is high, particularly in south-central Somalia and in the capital, Mogadishu.

How accurate is Black Hawk Down?

Although a good war movie that remains superficially faithful to Bowden’s descriptions of the basic actions of 3-4 October 1993, Black Hawk Down is a failure in terms of explaining some of the fundamental assumptions and conditions that underlay Task Force RANGER’s operations.