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Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal (Somali : Maxamed Xaaji Ibraahim Cigaal) (August 15, 1928-May 3,
2002) was a Somali politician.
August 15, 1928 : Born in Odweina (now Oodweyne) to Haji Ibrahim Egal and Khadija Mohamed Osman.
He completed his primary, intermediate, and secondary education in the former British Somaliland and
then went to Britain for further studies where he stayed from 1950 to 1954. 1956 : He became the
Berbera branch secretary of the Somali National League Party. Later in 1958, he became the Secretary
General of the Party. June 26, 1960 : When Somaliland gained independence, Egal became prime
minister. Italian Somali territory became independent four days later on July 1 and the two countries
united to form Somalia. 1960 : He became defense minister. 1962 : He was appointed as education
minister.
October 1962 : He led a delegation to London to negotiate the NFD problem with British leaders. His
delegation persuaded and obtained from the British Government a referendum in the Northern Frontier
District (NFD). In the same period, he led another delegation to Kenya to organize the referendum
which found 83% in favour of joining with the Somali Republic. 1963 : He resigned from the cabinet
and formed an opposition party. He was against the severing of diplomatic ties with the UK on the
question of NFD. He formed the Somali National Congress Party and remained the leader of the
Parliament Opposition until 1965.
October 1966 : He joined the Somali Youth League Party. 1967 : He was again appointed as prime
minister and foreign minister. October 21, 1969 : Mohamed Siad Barre deposed the civilian government
in a coup. Egal was jailed soon afterwards by the new military government. Egal was kept in jail until
October 1975. July 1976 : He was appointed as Ambassador to India. 1976 : He was again arrested.
February 1982 : Soon after his release, he was appointed as chairman of the Chamber of Commerce,
Industry and Agriculture. 1993 : He was elected as president of Somaliland in a national conference
held in Borama. May 1995 : His presidential mandate was extended for 18 months. February 23, 1997
: He was reelected for a new five-year term.
December 2001 : The house of elders extended his term for one more year. April 24, 2002 : He was
taken to South Africa for medical treatment where few days later he underwent medical tests. May 3,
2002 : He died in a military hospital of Pretoria after undergoing a surgery. May 6, 2002 : His body was
flown home arriving at Berbera at 7:15 AM. The president was buried, according to his wishes, next to
the grave of his father.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Egal"
2002) was a Somali politician.
August 15, 1928 : Born in Odweina (now Oodweyne) to Haji Ibrahim Egal and Khadija Mohamed Osman.
He completed his primary, intermediate, and secondary education in the former British Somaliland and
then went to Britain for further studies where he stayed from 1950 to 1954. 1956 : He became the
Berbera branch secretary of the Somali National League Party. Later in 1958, he became the Secretary
General of the Party. June 26, 1960 : When Somaliland gained independence, Egal became prime
minister. Italian Somali territory became independent four days later on July 1 and the two countries
united to form Somalia. 1960 : He became defense minister. 1962 : He was appointed as education
minister.
October 1962 : He led a delegation to London to negotiate the NFD problem with British leaders. His
delegation persuaded and obtained from the British Government a referendum in the Northern Frontier
District (NFD). In the same period, he led another delegation to Kenya to organize the referendum
which found 83% in favour of joining with the Somali Republic. 1963 : He resigned from the cabinet
and formed an opposition party. He was against the severing of diplomatic ties with the UK on the
question of NFD. He formed the Somali National Congress Party and remained the leader of the
Parliament Opposition until 1965.
October 1966 : He joined the Somali Youth League Party. 1967 : He was again appointed as prime
minister and foreign minister. October 21, 1969 : Mohamed Siad Barre deposed the civilian government
in a coup. Egal was jailed soon afterwards by the new military government. Egal was kept in jail until
October 1975. July 1976 : He was appointed as Ambassador to India. 1976 : He was again arrested.
February 1982 : Soon after his release, he was appointed as chairman of the Chamber of Commerce,
Industry and Agriculture. 1993 : He was elected as president of Somaliland in a national conference
held in Borama. May 1995 : His presidential mandate was extended for 18 months. February 23, 1997
: He was reelected for a new five-year term.
December 2001 : The house of elders extended his term for one more year. April 24, 2002 : He was
taken to South Africa for medical treatment where few days later he underwent medical tests. May 3,
2002 : He died in a military hospital of Pretoria after undergoing a surgery. May 6, 2002 : His body was
flown home arriving at Berbera at 7:15 AM. The president was buried, according to his wishes, next to
the grave of his father.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Egal"