Sharif Sheikh Ahmed

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Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
شيخ شريف شيخ أحمد
7th President of Somalia
In office 31 January 2009 – 20 August 2012
Prime Minister	Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo Abdiweli Mohamed Ali
Preceded by	Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
Succeeded by	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
Head of Islamic Courts Union
In office 2004–2007
Personal details
Born	(1964-07-25) 25 July 1964 (age 59) Mahaday, Somali Republic
Political party	Himilo Qaran
Alma mater	University of Kordofan

Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (Somali: Shariif Sheekh Axmed, Arabic: شريف شيخ أحمد; born 25 July 1964) is a Somali politician who was the 7th President of Somalia from 2009 to 2012.

From 2004 to 2007, he led the Islamic Courts Union (ICU), subsequently assuming leadership of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) until late 2008. In January 2009, he ascended to the presidency, overseeing the country's transition from the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) during his three-year term.

Post-presidency, he became head of the Himilo Qaran political party and also the founder and head of the Forum for National Parties. He is the chairperson of the Council of Presidential Candidates of Somalia.