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Lieutenant General
Mohammad Ali Samatar محمد علي سمتر 𐒑𐒙𐒔𐒖𐒑𐒑𐒖𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒖𐒐𐒘 𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒖𐒂𐒖
3rd Commander-in-Chief of the Somali National Army
In office 25 November 1969 – 1 February 1987
President
Siad Barre
Preceded by
Siad Barre
Succeeded by
Aden Abdullahi Nur
5th Minister of Defence of Somalia
In office 20 June 1971 – 1 February 1987
President
Siad Barre
Preceded by
Salaad Gabeyre Kediye
Succeeded by
Aden Abdullahi Nur
3rd First Vice President of Somalia
In office 14 August 1971 – 1 February 1987
President
Siad Barre
Preceded by
Mohamed Ainanshe Guled
Succeeded by
Office Abolished
In office 3 September 1990 – 26 January 1991
Personal details
Born
(1931-01-01)1 January 1931 Kismayo, Italian Somaliland
Died
19 August 2016(2016-08-19) (aged 85) Virginia, United States
Resting place
Mogadishu, Somalia
Political party
Supreme Revolutionary Council Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party
Alma mater
Military Academy of Modena Frunze Military Academy
Military service
Branch/service
Somali National Army
Rank
Lieutenant General
Battles/wars
1964 Ethiopian-Somali Border War Ogaden War 1982 Ethiopian-Somali Border War Somali Rebellion
Mohammad Ali Samatar. (Arabic: محمد علي سمتر, Somali: Maxamed Cali Samantar, Osmanya script: 𐒑𐒙𐒔𐒖𐒑𐒑𐒖𐒑𐒗𐒆 𐒖𐒐𐒘 𐒈𐒖𐒑𐒖𐒂𐒖; 1 January 1931 – 19 August 2016) was a Somali military officer, politician, former Commander-in-Chief of the Somali National Army, former Minister of Defence, former Vice President, former Deputy General Secretary of the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party, and former Prime Minister. He was known for his intelligent military tactics in the 1964 Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Ogaden War and 1982 Ethiopian–Somali Border War.
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Global Information
Military Academy of Modena 
Frunze Military Academy
Somali National Army
Lieutenant General